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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mick tells his parents he is sitting out of the next game for what reason in Part 5, Chapter 10?

2. Who is at the hospital when Mick awakens in Epilogue, Chapter 1?

3. Who does Mick stop hanging out with in Part 4, Chapter 4?

4. What player positions play to the outside of the field on offense in football?

5. Mick goes to Peter and asks for pills to do what in Part 4, Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is thematically significant about Mick's downfall in Part 5, Chapter 6?

2. What saves Mick in Epilogue, Chapter 1?

3. What is the outcome of the game in Part 5, Chapter 14? Why is this significant?

4. Why does Mick decide against using drugs before the game in Part 5, Chapter 12?

5. What does Mick discover in an outing with friends in Part 4, Chapter 6?

6. How does Mick feel while watching the game in Part 5, Chapter 11?

7. How does Mick's life and career mirror his father's in Part 5, Chapter 10?

8. What are Mick's actions in Part 5, Chapter 2? What emotions drive those actions?

9. What is the underlying reality of Mick's depression in Part 4, Chapter 10?

10. Is the ending of the book happy or sad? Why? What is the book's final message?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the biography and works of the author and the critical response of Gym Candy. When was the book published and what awards has it garnered? How does the biography of the author relate to the novel's setting and themes?

Essay Topic 2

Describe stack injections and their history in athletics. What are stack injections composed of? What dangers does Mick face in taking them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss acceptance to varsity team and Mick's expectations for the season in Part 2, Chapters 4-6. Where does Mick hope to be placed by the coaches? What is his placement?

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