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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. How did Tony kill Larry?

2. How does Conner behave on the way to wilderness camp?

3. Who stays away from the campfire the first night at wilderness challenge camp?

4. Who does Vanessa believe she is in love with?

5. Who does Conner see at the movies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Conner become so upset during the movie outing?

2. What does Dr. Starr think when Conner says he doesn't want to go home for Easter?

3. What positive thing does Vanessa decide to do when visiting her grandmother?

4. What does Conner think about Tony after they finish talking in Chapter Fifty-Five?

5. What does Tony tell Conner he did that caused him to be sent to juvenile hall?

6. What dis Conner's mother say in her letter to him?

7. What does Vanessa realize about her time at wilderness camp?

8. How did Tony meet Phillip?

9. What will the wilderness challenge be like?

10. What happens during group therapy that shocks Dr. Starr and intensifies the attraction between Conner and Vanessa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a part of obtaining Level One, the teens had to attend church with the group. How do each of the main characters feel about church and faith? Why do you think the author has included God and faith in the book and in the level system of Aspen Springs?

Essay Topic 2

Conner is determined to rid himself of his medications. Do you think his decision was influenced by his mother's attitude toward medication? Is Conner giving up his medication because of his mother? Is Conner's abandonment of his medications consistent with his behavior throughout the book? Give examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the tasks at wilderness challenge bring the teens together as a group. Are the shared tasks a metaphor? If yes, what do they represent?

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