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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. Why is Tony mad at everyone?

2. Who does Tony remember as the only person who never lied to him or tried to hurt him?

3. In Chapter Fifty-four, how does Vanessa feel about Paul as he hands medication to her?

4. In Chapter Twenty-Five, who does Conner decide to be friends with at dinner time?

5. What is Conner's mother complaining about when she sees him on visitation day?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Thirty-seven, what do Conner and Tony write their essays about?

2. Why does Vanessa feel sorry for her grandmother?

3. Why is Vanessa at Aspen Springs psychiatric hospital?

4. Why does Conner think he might be able to use Stephanie?

5. What does Tony remember about the Truckee River?

6. How are Conner and his twin sister, Cara, different?

7. Why is Tony in Aspen Springs psychiatric hospital?

8. Who is Paul and how does he assist Vanessa in Chapter Six?

9. What do Tony and Conner think about Vanessa in Chapter Twenty-six?

10. What does Tony do about the fresh cuts he notices on Vanessa during church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What has happened to Tony in his life:

1) Where is Tony's father?

2) Where is Tony's mother?

3) What happened to Tony at the hands of his mother's ex-boyfriend?

4) How does Tony use his sexuality to get what he wants?

Essay Topic 2

At various times in the book Vanessa feels attracted to both Tony and Conner. Why is she attracted to each of the boys? Is she confusing friendship with sexual attraction? How do the boys feel about her? What is the difference between her feelings for Conner and her feelings for Tony?

Essay Topic 3

The students are assigned to write poems about their happiest memories. The poems they write reveal their intimate feelings.

1) What does Vanessa write about and what does her writing tell the reader about her state of mind?

2) What does Tony write about and what does his writing tell the reader about his state of mind?

3) What does Conner write about and what does his writing tell the reader about his state of mind?

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