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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 are the names of Catherine's guinea pigs?

2. What is Jason's communication book?

3. Which of the following is NOT a saying Catherine puts on a card for Jason?

4. What is the name of the Petersons' daughter?

5. What does David like?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe David's behavior when Dad does not arrive home at exactly five o'clock.

2. What physical challenges does Jason have?

3. How does the author describe Catherine's room and what does it indicate about her personality?

4. Why does Catherine take a flip attitude with her father when she and Kristi are playing basketball?

5. What does David do that embarrasses Catherine in front of Mrs. Peterson?

6. What do the cards that Catherine creates for Jason indicate that she is sensitive to for him?

7. In what way can Kristi and Catherine be compared regarding conflict in their lives?

8. What is the source of the argument between Mom and Dad when Mom must come outside to calm David?

9. How does the author show Kristi's character?

10. Why is Catherine hesitant to ask the new neighbors over for lunch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Jason. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 3

What is the greatest lesson Catherine learns from Jason? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Catherine always recall about his life when Jason was her friend?

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