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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 does Craig do in bed next to his mother in Chapter 15?

2. What game does President Armelio ask Craig to play on the second day of Craig's stay?

3. What is the name of the area where Craig will be place for psychiatric help?

4. On Page 209, the Sergeant tells Craig that he has joined a different army than the U.S. What is this different army?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what do Nia and Craig find out they have in common?

2. How does Craig describe the Tentacles in his life?

3. How is the reader first introduced to the Sergeant?

4. What argument does Craig have with the Sergeant in Chapter 22?

5. What does Craig decide he needs to do for his family before he takes his life?

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

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

8. How does Craig's mother react when he calls her from the hospital in Chapter 18?

9. Why do people not want to get out of the facility according to Humble?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Craig offers Bobby, a patient at the hospital, a dress shirt for him to wear for an interview to get into an adult home. Bobby is very grateful and dumbfounded by Craig's kindness. How does the reader know how appreciative Bobby is for Craig's good deed?

Essay Topic 2

Craig's roommate, Muqtada, at the hospital is an Egyptian man that keeps to himself. Craig's first interaction with him is aloof and short. Over time, the two create a bond that is unusual, but heartfelt. How does Craig manage to connect with Muqtada and how does the reader know a connection has been made?

Essay Topic 3

During arts and crafts, Noelle tells Craig to draw something from his childhood. Craig immediately thinks of the maps he used to draw when he was four years old. How do Craig's drawings develop and change over time?

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