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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 is Noelle's last name?

2. What does the nurse remind Craig to do at the start of Part 6?

3. What do Craig and Noelle do in Chapter 49?

4. What is on the back of the shirt Craig lent Bobby?

5. What suggestion does Dr. Minerva make to Craig when he says he likes the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dr. Minerva recommend Craig not make people of the opposite sex his Anchors?

2. What are some of the greatest pieces of self-knowledge Craig takes away from the facility?

3. Why does Noelle say that she cuts her face in Chapter 8?

4. Why is Craig's principal, Mr. Alfred Janowitz, very intimidating?

5. What do Craig and the guitar guy, Neil, talk about before Neil leaves?

6. How does Craig describe a quarter-life crisis?

7. Why does Craig tell Dr. Minerva that he has no Tentacles in the facility?

8. What are the consequences of Bobby not getting into the adult home outside the facility?

9. When Craig awakes on the second day at the facility, what has he forgotten to do?

10. How does Craig's roommate, Muqtada, react when he finds Craig in his room with a visitor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

President Armelio and Craig bond over playing cards when Craig first arrives. Their relationship strengthens as they spend more and more time together. Aside from card playing, how does President Armelio become a closer friend to Craig throughout his stay at the hospital?

Essay Topic 2

Dr. Minerva provides therapy to Craig both in and out of the hospital. Craig describes her as being a straightforward woman who has many of the traditional therapist attributes. However, Craig does have a respect for her and takes her advice seriously. How does Dr. Minerva challenge and support Craig throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Craig and his friend, Aaron, have a tumultuous relationship due to certain circumstances and understandings. Craig's depression begins as an unspoken barrier between the two, but by the end of the story, both find a way to connect again on a deeper foundation. How does Aaron make an impression on Craig's depression?

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