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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 do Lori and Dahlia think about Conner?

2. What does Vanessa wonder about the Patriot Act?

3. In Chapter Nineteen, who is Conner seeing ?

4. In Chapter Eight, what does Tony think of Dr. Boston?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vanessa feel sorry for her grandmother?

2. Why is Tony in Aspen Springs psychiatric hospital?

3. Why are Vanessa and her brother living with their grandmother?

4. How does Conner learn about the drug bust?

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

6. In Chapter Seven, Dr. Starr asks Conner why he has been committed to Aspen Springs. What does he tell her?

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

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

9. How did Conner achieve Level One?

10. How was Todd getting drugs into Aspen Springs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Leona? How was she a part of Conner's life? What happened between Conner and Leona? How did their situation come to an end? How does Conner feel about what happened between them?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Conner is cold and distant when he arrives at Aspen Springs. As the story moves along, he begins to warm up to others and show more of his vulnerabilities. What are Conner's parents like? What is his sister like? How have he and Cara been competing with each other? Why do they compete like they do? Is Conner more like his parents than he would like to admit? Explain. How is Conner different than his mother and father? Provide examples from the story in your answer.

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