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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. What does Tony's father ask of him in Chapter Fifty?

2. In Chapter Ten, who escorts Conner from Dr. Starr's office?

3. Where is Tony preparing to go in Chapter Thirty-two?

4. What did Tony learn from his mother about sex?

5. Who begins to fight while the police are searching Aspen Springs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Conner and his mother during their visit?

2. What does Vanessa reveal about her mother and herself?

3. What does Tony realize about his friendship with Vanessa?

4. What happened to Tony eight years earlier?

5. Why is Vanessa afraid of church?

6. In Chapter Eight, how does Tony describe the other kids in group therapy?

7. What happens in Vanessa's room between Vanessa and Paul?

8. What does Dr. Starr want Conner to do in order to make it to Level Three?

9. Why does Tony finally see his father after eight years?

10. In Chapter Thirty, what goes on between Vanessa and Conner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where is Vanessa's father and why did he leave his family? What is Vanessa's grandmother like? Does she support her granddaughter? What does Vanessa's father tell her when they are home together for the Easter holiday? What are his motives for what he tells her?

Essay Topic 2

What happened in Tony's life that caused him to spin out of control? How could his father have helped him through this event? How could his mother have helped him? What did Tony do as a result of the event? How did the event change his life forever?

Essay Topic 3

Conner's visit home

1) What happens when Conner returns home?

2) How does his mother treat him?

3) How does he feel about being home?

4) What has happened to Emily? How does this affect Conner?

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