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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. Who does Jacy find her mother kissing in the foyer?

2. What does Lois tell Jacy about Dwayne during their talk together?

3. Sonny's father is now what?

4. What event takes place a week before Christmas that everyone will attend?

5. What does Genevieve say that Dwayne lacks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Even though Sonny has a crush on Genevieve, how does she feel about him?

2. What seems to be some of the favorite pastimes in Thalia?

3. What significance is Jacy to Bobby Sheen?

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

5. Why does Sam always take Sonny and Billy to the poorly stocked tank to go fishing?

6. Which character is lonely in Chapter 1? Give at least one example from Chapter 1 where it shows their loneliness.

7. Why does Dwayne not go and visit Sonny when he visits Thalia after boot camp?

8. How do you think Sonny feels after he breaks up with Charlene?

9. Describe the incident with Coach Popper in the hotel room with Bobby Logan.

10. Do you think that Abilene gets an ego boost by coming to Thalia? Please cite examples from the book.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It says in the book that after Sonny hit the referee in the back of the head during the basketball game he was a celebrity amongst the students. Why would this make him a celebrity? How long do you think this will last?

Essay Topic 2

Jacy is manipulative throughout this book. Discuss the different ways this trait helped her and hurt her throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

In the first chapter the fact that lives overlap in a small town is evident. Write an essay explaining how the people of Thalia's lives are connected.

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