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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. Once Aaron and Craig reach the Brooklyn Bridge, what urge does Craig have?

2. At the end of Chapter 13, Craig starts to feel a little better, so what does he do as a result of this?

3. When does Craig think he became depressed according to the start of Part 2?

4. Where does Aaron go over the summer after junior high?

5. Why is Craig going to be admitted to the adult psychiatric unit of the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of Anchor is established in Chapter 3?

2. As stated in the Foreword, what are some ways that the author, Ned Vizzini, used his own experiences to help people suffering from mental illness?

3. When Craig calls Nia, how does he explain his phone call from the previous night?

4. How does Craig compare Manhattan and Brooklyn in Chapter 10?

5. What does Craig do instead of killing himself?

6. How is Aaron insensitive to Craig when they speak on the phone in Chapter 28?

7. Why does Craig get the impression that it is inappropriate to ask people why they are at the hospital?

8. What does Craig go through when he is Cycling?

9. How does Craig feel immediately after taking his medication, Zoloft?

10. How does it go when Craig's family visits for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Craig calls the two hotlines for suicide help, he receives advice on how to handle his thoughts and what next steps to take. He attempts some of the processes they offer and questions others. In what ways does Craig respond appropriately to the advice and what feelings does he experience when speaking with the people from the hotlines?

Essay Topic 2

When Craig first admits he is depressed, he sees a doctor who prescribes him Zoloft. Craig believes that the medication begins working instantly, even though others tell him it takes weeks. Eventually, Craig's energy and confidence dissipates, and he starts to feel his old feelings of depression. How does this process take place in the novel? How does Craig transition back to depression when he felt so good before?

Essay Topic 3

Craig has a crush on Nia, a girl from school, but she does not seem to like him. At a party at Aaron's house, she ends up spending the evening with Aaron and not Craig. Aaron and Nia date for some time, but toward the middle of the novel the two break-up. How do Craig's feelings for Nia change over the course of the novel?

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