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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 is Catherine excited about what is going on in the neighborhood?

2. Whom does Mom tell Catherine to invite to lunch?

3. Who is the boy in the wheelchair in the waiting room at the therapist's office?

4. Catherine tells Jason that David is _____________________.

5. Catherine vents her frustration about ________________ to Jason.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jason indicate his dislike of his therapy teacher to Catherine and what does this show about his personality?

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

4. What is David's fascination with the fish tank and how does he embarrass Catherine in front of the new girl and Ryan?

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

6. When does Catherine meet Kristi and what are Catherine's thoughts about the meeting?

7. Why does David bring Catherine an unwound cassette tape and what does Kristi say about David that angers Catherine?

8. Where is Catherine trying to get David to go and what is David's special challenge?

9. Why is Catherine in conflict regarding David at this point in her life?

10. Why are Catherine's feelings of dread and embarrassment regarding her brother typical of a young pre-teen like Catherine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe David. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing David's character in the novel?

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

Explain the internal conflict Catherine experiences regarding David. Why is Catherine frustrated with David a lot of the time? Why is Catherine protective of David? Is theirs a typical sibling relationship?

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