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

2. What does Tony think Vanessa will write about?

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

4. How does Tony feel about Conner's plan?

5. What does Conner decide to do while at the challenge camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vanessa discover about being outdoors?

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

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

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

5. What happens between Tony and Vanessa in Chapters Seventy-seven and Seventy-eight?

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

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

8. What will the wilderness challenge be like?

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

10. What was the nature of Tony and Phillip's relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Hildalgo assigns the teens an essay on the Patriot Act.

1) What is the Patriot Act?

2) Why is it included in the book?

3) How does Conner feel about the subject?

4) How does Vanessa feel about the subject?

5) How does Tony feel about the subject?

6) What do their essays tell the reader about their personalities?

7) How do you feel about it?

Essay Topic 2

Where is Vanessa's father and why did he leave his family? What is Vanessa's grandmother like? Does she support her granddaughter? What does Vanessa's father tell her when they are home together for the Easter holiday? What are his motives for what he tells her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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