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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. During Steve and Sarah's argument, what did Sarah do?

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

3. Who went on stage at the talent show before GOD?

4. Since becoming an item, who has Steve been avoiding?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens the summer before his junior year Steve flies back to Texas for his birthday?

4. Who does Dub's older sister think the faculty member in charge of GOD should be and why?

5. What has Allison and Steve's relationship evolved into at the end of the story?

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

7. What do Bill and Holly say when asked how they are going to make their relationship work while they are at different colleges?

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

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

10. Describe what college Steve wants to get accepted to the most and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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