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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. After a fight with Sarah, what did Steve learn about his mother?

2. While in Economics class, which celebrity did Toby say had died?

3. What does Steve believe the astronaut did to his mother while they were still married?

4. Where did Steve buy condoms?

5. Who accepted the position of faculty sponsor for GOD?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the first assignment in Mr. Waters' Creative Writing class.

2. During his junior year, Steve won what award and who went with him to get it?

3. During his senior year, Sarah and Steve get into a large fight one night while watching videos. What was it about and what was revealed?

4. Describe the scene in Houston, Sophomore Year (pp. 139-142) when the GOD group goes for a spring break party?

5. Allison and Steve start seeing more of each other their senior year, yet Steve doesn't acknowledge her in certain places--where and why?

6. When Steve turns in the last of his essay what do he and Mr. DeMouy talk about?

7. Describe the scene at Steve's father's wedding.

8. As he waited in line to walk across the stage to get his diploma what thoughts go through Steve's mind?

9. What is it that Steve discovers at the senior assembly after Mr. DeMouy talks?

10. As a show of pride for his father, what does Steve do first when he arrives in Yakima?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at divorce.

Part 1) What effect is divorce generally thought to have on students?

Part 2) What is the difference between the way that Steven and his sister react to the divorce?

Part 3) Why does Steven seem to blame his father for the divorce although it was his mother that had the affair?

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

Describe Steve's personality and the many changes that he goes through. How does Steve change from the beginning of the story until the end of the story? Why does he change in the way that he does?

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