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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. What does Conner do with his letter from his parents?

3. Why is Vanessa sick?

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

5. In Chapter 103, who hands out letters to the campers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why doesn't Conner think he is ready to go home after the wilderness challenge?

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

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

8. Why is Tony worried about Conner?

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

10. How did Tony meet Phillip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The students are assigned to write poems about their happiest memories. The poems they write reveal their intimate feelings.

1) What does Vanessa write about and what does her writing tell the reader about her state of mind?

2) What does Tony write about and what does his writing tell the reader about his state of mind?

3) What does Conner write about and what does his writing tell the reader about his state of mind?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How has Vanessa's mother's behavior contributed to the guilt and fear that Vanessa has surrounding being bipolar? Does Vanessa love her mother? Does she love herself? Provide examples from the text to support your ideas.

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