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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. Where is the Wilderness Challenge Camp located?

2. In Chapter Fifty-Eight, what does Conner write about?

3. In Chapter Ninety, what is the goal for the first full day of camp?

4. How did Tony kill Larry?

5. Which volunteer hangs out with Tony and Connor during break?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Vanessa getting sick in the bathroom?

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

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

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

7. What does Vanessa discover about being outdoors?

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

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

10. How did Tony meet Phillip?

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

Tony and Phillip

1) How did Tony meet Phillip?

2) What happened to Phillip?

3) What was the nature of the relationship between Tony and Phillip?

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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