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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. Why did Sandy need to run away?

2. What is in New York?

3. What does King admit to Sandy about Jasmine?

4. What did King and Sandy make together when they were friends?

5. What does Breanna imply about King?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does King's family go for a trip?

2. Where does King take Sandy to hide?

3. Who does King start to date at school?

4. Why does King keep a secret from Jasmine?

5. What does Sandy's note for King say?

6. What does Mikey ask King about Sandy?

7. Where does Sandy want King to meet him in a week?

8. Why is Jasmine mad at Sandy?

9. What does Sandy make while staying by the bayou?

10. Why does Sandy hide in King's bushes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of feeling alone. Who feels lonely in the novel, and in what ways do we see that feeling portrayed (through language, behavior, etc.). Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing the difference between Sandy and King's coming out experiences. What is different about the way Sandy came out to the way King came out? What kind of lesson does King learn from Sandy about having a gay identity?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring King's journal. What does King write in his journal, and how does writing things down help him?

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