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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 types of comments make Clay perk up at his psychiatrist visit?

2. What is Lene wearing when Blair and Kim see her?

3. What does Clay and his regular group of friends do on Christmas Eve?

4. Why did Julian have someone else call Clay to arrange their meeting?

5. What drug dealer does Clay meet up with and do some hits of cocaine in an upstairs bathroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What flashback does Clay have of his grandmother in Palm Springs when she had pancreatic cancer?

2. Why does Clay visit his old elementary school? How has the school changed since his last visit there?

3. What memory of Palm Springs does Clay think about as he is swimming laps in the pool?

4. What happens to Clay when he leaves Spago to go to the club After Hours with Blair and Trent?

5. Describe Julian's reaction to Clay bringing the money to his house.

6. What does Clay do to try to get more information about Julian from his friend Evan? What does Evan tell Clay about Julian?

7. Why does Rip contact Clay? What happens when Clay shows up to meet Rip?

8. Where does Clay go after leaving the club After Hours and who does he go with? What happens when he gets there?

9. Why do Clay, Rip, and Trent go to Dead's house? What do they do after they leave Dead's house?

10. What memories of Julian does Clay have while at the hotel and on the way to the club afterward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Clay have breakdowns throughout the novel? What assistance, if any, does his psychiatrist provide? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What does Blair mean when she says, "People are afraid to merge onto the freeway in Los Angeles" to Clay? What is the significance of this statement? Why does Clay focus on this statement so intensely? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

How has Clay's time away from Los Angeles alienated him from his friends? What changes does Clay' s friends seem to notice about him since his return home? What changes does Clay seem to notice about himself since his return home? How does Clay view these changes as he leaves Los Angeles? Please use specific examples from the book.

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