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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. After he is finished doing his art, what does Craig do?

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

3. What kinds of characters are in Blade II?

4. What can distract a person from the healing process according to Nurse Monica?

5. As he is about to leave, what does Craig tell Dr. Minerva he is nervous about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Craig's phone call go with his principal, Mr. Janowitz?

3. What main events occur when Nia visits Craig?

4. How does Craig's family react when he tells them he wants to transfer to an arts school?

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

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

7. At the end of Chapter 33, how is Craig feeling about his depression?

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

9. How does Craig's artwork come about at the facility?

10. What is significant about Aaron's visit to see Craig in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Craig believes there is a link between his depression and entering the Pre-Professional High School. He spends a lot of time studying for the entry examination, and during this study time, he feels alive and focused. How might Craig's illness have been brought on by attending school and not when he was studying according to Craig's observations?

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 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?

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