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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 flavor gum does Tegan have for Gabriel in Chapter 5 of The Patron Saint of Pigs?

2. What jacket does Addie say that Jeb usually wears?

3. After playing in the park in Chapter 10 of A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle, how far are Tobin and his friends from the highway?

4. In Chapter 10 of A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle, what vehicle goes by when Tobin and his friends hide behind a snowdrift?

5. What is the name of the first song that Addie hears when she starts work at Starbucks in Chapter 7 of The Patron Saint of Pigs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Addie not have a car so she can try to find Gabriel?

2. How do Addie and Jeb get back together?

3. In Chapter 5 of The Patron Saint of Pigs, who is Gabriel and how is Tegan getting him?

4. What does Dorrie say to Addie in Chapter 11 of The Patron Saint of Pigs when she learns that Addie has not picked up the pig?

5. What does Addie say happened at Charlie's party in Chapter 1 of The Patron Saint of Pigs?

6. In Chapter 1 of The Patron Saint of Pigs, how does Addie describe the circumstances of her first kiss with Jeb?

7. How do Tobin and Duke get down the slope of the exit ramp in Chapter 12 of A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle?

8. Why does Dorrie say that she does not think Addie should get back together with Jeb?

9. In Chapter 2 of The Patron Saint of Pigs, what number does Tegan dial and what does she learn?

10. In Chapter 10 of A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle, what do Tobin, JP, and Duke stop to do at the park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mayzie tells Addie "We are all flawed, my dear. Every one of us. And believe me, we’ve all made mistakes” (292) What does Mayzie mean by that statement? In what way is everyone flawed? How does knowing one’s flaws help people learn from their mistakes?

Essay Topic 2

The teenagers in the stories make bad decisions. What are some bad decisions that the teenagers make? What do these decisions reveal about emotion and decision-making?

Essay Topic 3

A theme of each of the short stories is heartbreak and discovering new love. What role does heartbreak play in helping each of the main characters find love? Would they have found love without first experiencing heartbreak?

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