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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. Why did Steve never get caught when he quit going to creative writing class?

2. How many hours is it to the concert?

3. The night Steve got home from San Diego what did he do?

4. Who was the quote by on Steve's invitation?

5. Why did Steve feel so forlorn on the last day of school his sophomore year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

6. What are the Christmas presents Mr. Waters gives the class?

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

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

9. What was Mr. Waters' first official duty to perform after signing their charter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) What did Mr. Waters mean when he told Steve that you cannot write about love until you have had your heart broken?

Part 2) Was it possible that Mr. Waters was contemplating a relationship with Dub at that point?

Part 3) Why did Mr. Waters give Steve a copy of the school yearbook as a gift?

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