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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. How many points above Steve's score did Allison make on the SATs?

2. Who taught Steve's creative writing class?

3. What disbanded in their junior year?

4. What became the "center of GOD universe"?

5. What did Steve get from Mr.Waters for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Steve's mother agree to and what stipulations does she put on it?

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

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

5. Describe Steve's reaction to Jacqueline.

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

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

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

9. What do Steve and Allison share with each other while on the trip to the Pearl Jam concert?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Steve's father having a small wedding? Why does the small wedding surprise Steve? Does this represent a change in his father's character? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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