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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens with the Thalia football team?

2. When Dwayne comes home from boot camp how does he hook up with Sonny?

3. How much time is left of summer after Jacy is disappointed by Abilene?

4. Who tells Sonny and Dwayne that Sam has died?

5. At the end of the senior trip, what does Jacy do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the opening chapter of the book, Sam loses fifty dollars to Abilene on a bet that the Thalia football team will win. Why do you think Sam does this when the Thalia football team almost always loses? Why do you think he would risk losing fifty dollars instead of betting less?

Essay Topic 2

The first time Sonny drives Ruth to the doctor there is an uncomfortable silence in the car for the ride there. What do you think Sonny is thinking? What do you think Ruth is thinking? Why do you think neither one of them spoke?

Essay Topic 3

The characters maturity levels really cover the gamut in this story. How do you think the maturity differences affect the characters in their relationships?

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