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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 do Sonny and Ruth think of their first kiss?

2. Even though it is Charlene's curfew she suggests that she and Sonny go where?

3. Which character uses pills to get to sleep?

4. When Sonny kisses Ruth, where are they?

5. What do Sonny and Dwayne eat at the all-night diner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Sonny and Dwayne shocked to see the diner dark?

2. What is the Farrow's true money situation?

3. Why do you think there is tension between Sonny and his father?

4. What is tearing Dwayne and Jacy apart in Chapter 13?

5. What significance is Jacy to Bobby Sheen?

6. How does Sonny feel after he comes back from Fort Worth?

7. Why does Sonny feel bad about Billy and Sam?

8. What is Lois' purpose in telling Jacy not to marry Dwayne?

9. What does Genevieve say that is bad about Dwayne to Sonny?

10. When Coach Popper is upset about only having nine boys show up for basketball practice, what does Coach Popper make the team do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Everyone in Thalia knew that Sam was getting older. Why do you think it is such a shock to everyone in Thalia when Sam dies? How do you think Thalia is affected by the loss of Sam?

Essay Topic 2

The book suggests that the Thalia High School students' behaviors change depending on the class they are in. Why do the students' behaviors change?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about how the character of Ruth makes you feel. Are you sad for her? Does her character frustrate you? What is your response to this character?

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