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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. Who gets between Dr. Boston and Stanley?

2. What does Ms. Littell want her students to write about?

3. Why is Vanessa beginning to fantasize about Conner?

4. What does Vanessa's father reveal in his letter?

5. How does Conner feel when he is crossing the bridge?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Vanessa discover about being outdoors?

3. What is Tony's response to Conner's questions about his sexuality?

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

5. What happens to Vanessa as she begins to think about Conner's hand on her back?

6. Who is Carmella?

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

8. What happens between Vanessa and her father that reinforces in her mind that she has the support of her family?

9. What will the wilderness challenge be like?

10. What happens when Conner goes home for the weekend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the wilderness challenge and how it works. Who gets to attend the challenge? What will they do while there? What are the conditions like? What happens when they finish?

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