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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 was Steve's winning essay about?

2. Who else will be going to the Pearl Jam concert with Sarah?

3. What became of the GOD club after the talent show?

4. Who did not attend Steve's graduation?

5. What does Doug refer to Dub as?

Short Essay Questions

1. At Steve's graduation who from his family attended?

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

3. What does Steve find when he returns home from his mother's during Christmas vacation?

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

5. A month before graduation Steve calls his father for what reason?

6. Describe the GOD meeting in Houston, Sophomore Year (pp. 112-113).

7. After the breakup with Dub, what happened to Steve?

8. What icon died and what decision did it push Steve into making?

9. What does Steve tell Dub about the relationship between him and his father?

10. What happens in Houston Sophomore Year (pp 127-131) when Steve returns home after Christmas break?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is it that Doug and Steve quit being friends for a time? What does it say about Doug and Steve that their friendship becomes so easily strained?

Essay Topic 2

Steve realizes he doesn't want to be one of the stoners any longer while at the wake for Kurt Cobain.

What is significant about this realization? What does it mean for the main character? How would the story have been different without this realization?

Essay Topic 3

Steve and Allison like each other but decide that they will just part as friends rather than ruining a good thing by trying to stay together.

Part 1) What does Steve mean when he says it would ruin a good thing by trying to stay together? Do you agree with that statement? Explain.

Part 2) Is there any indication that Allison feels differently or the same?

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