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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 started the fight between Sarah and her mother?

2. Who drives a drunk and passed out Doug home?

3. Steve's father calls his car what?

4. Steve's little sister's name is what?

5. Who did Dub ask out after Steve kissed Rhonda?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did his father want him to read in Houston, Sophomore Year?

2. Doug Chappell is Steve's best friend who has formed a club at school for what reason?

3. Steve had an elaborate plan for homecoming night, so his father wouldn't find out about the dance and his date. What was it?

4. The GOD club's float of the hammer garnered much attention and won what award?

5. Describe the scene where Sarah asks for Steve's help to gain permission to go the Pearl Jam concert.

6. What was Steve and Dub's first date?

7. The day before the homecoming dance, what does Steve do to prepare?

8. After having written some of his essay for Mr DeMouy his senior year, Steve becomes very melancholy and does what in San Diego, Senior Year?

9. Describe the scene in San Diego, senior year when Steve is in Mr. Demouy's office and what Mr. Demouy has to say.

10. What is Steve's concern in regard to his father meeting Dub?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Steve to his father.

Part 1) Are the similarities between Steve and his father realistic?

Part 2) Is there anything shown to the reader that shows how much they are alike earlier in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Given what is seen in the book, did Steve and his father truly connect and forgive each other? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Steve loses interest in school for a period of time.

Part 1) Is there any one thing that can be identified as what causes Steve to regain his interest in school? Explain.

Part 2) Is it easy to identify with Steve's lack of interest in school or suddenly realizing it is something he needs? Explain your answer.

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