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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 writing project does Mike begin while he is unemployed?

2. Who is Tino?

3. What does Nate throw at a diner?

4. Why does Mike get fired from his job?

5. Who went to youth group as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Nate?

2. Who is Andrew?

3. Who moves into Mike's house?

4. Who is Remy?

5. Who does Mike bring to his house to show off his topiaries?

6. Who gets arrested in How to Seize the Day?

7. Where is Mike's dad?

8. Who is Travis?

9. Who gets an interview at a local newspaper?

10. Where is Mike's favorite place to pass time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the novel's theme of the American Dream. What is the American Dream, and who in the novel is chasing it? In what ways? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Mike's love of literature. What role does literature and reading play in Mike's life? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Mike's realization that he is gay. How does he come to this major realization, and how he does feel about it? Use examples from the text as support.

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