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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 has a ranch in Idaho?

2. How does Nancy describe Lew?

3. What kind of grades does Nancy want?

4. What kind of house does Nancy say she looks like she came from near the end of August?

5. Who gets Nancy out of the concert auditorium?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nancy admire about her mom's Aunt Thelma?

2. How does Lew respond when Dorie suggests they make him a member of the gaggle?

3. Why does Nancy decide she wants to go into the medical field?

4. Why is Nancy frustrated with the gaggle at the beginning of July?

5. How does Nancy calm down during the concert?

6. What happens during the concert?

7. Why does Nancy want to make Lew proud of her?

8. How does the barbecue at Lew's house give Nancy an idea of how she wants her and Lew's future to be?

9. What does the doctor tell Nancy when she visits the hospital in August?

10. Why does Officer Williams have Nancy relax in a state similar to hypnosis when he comes to the house in September?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several animals present in the story - Imperical, Cougar, Red Alert, and RA4. Write a response exploring how each of these animals is important to the story and the role each animal plays in the story. What characters are connected to the animals? What is each animal's purpose in the story? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Lew and Collin are two very important people in Nancy's life and to the story's progression. Write a response comparing and contrasting Lew and Collin. How are they similar? How are they different? How do their separate relationships with Nancy differ? How does Nancy feel about both of them? How is each presented in the story? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

An underlying theme throughout the story is the idea of death and finality. When Nancy is diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, she is aware she will die of the disease. As she struggles with the idea that she will die young, other characters in the story must also cope with the finality of death. Write a response focusing on the idea of death and finality as presented in the story. How do the characters cope with this idea? Use specific references to the text in the response.

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