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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 Vanessa's father tell Vanessa that moves her?

2. What did Conner find out about Emily when he went home for Easter?

3. What does Tony's father's letter say?

4. In Chapter 102, what does Vanessa get depressed about?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Tony worried about Conner?

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

6. How did Tony meet Phillip?

7. Why is Vanessa getting sick in the bathroom?

8. What advice does Conner give to Tony about his sexual feelings toward Vanessa?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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