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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 is the title to GOD's float?

2. What baseball team did Steve and his father,"the astronaut" go to see play?

3. Why did Steve go to his mom's office?

4. How long has Steve gone without getting busted at school for drugs?

5. What are Dub's parents' names?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Cap's is the place that Steve goes to after school. What is it and why is it good for Steve?

4. After the completion of the float for the parade, how did the club members celebrate?

5. Why does Steve goes to visit his mother at her workplace his senior year?

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

7. According to his letter, what is Doug doing Steve's senior year?

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

9. Describe two members of the GOD club.

10. Describe the fight at Steve's mother's dinner table.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sarah knew that it had been her mother than had left the marriage and not their father. Speculate on the reasons why she didn't tell Steve until much later.

Essay Topic 2

Divorced families are becoming more common. In what ways is Steve's family typical for a divorced family? In what ways are they atypical?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on one of the following subjects:

Part 1) The inner turmoil that teenagers feel and the emotional and or physical release that drugs provide.

Part 2) A teenager's need to feel accepted.

Part 3) The importance that music has on young adults.

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