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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 does Catherine do so that Kristi won't see her with Jason?

2. What does Catherine plan to do with the secret Jason reveals in #107?

3. Besides Catherine, who else does Jason invite to his birthday party?

4. Regarding David, Catherine decides to ________________________.

5. Catherine accuses Kristi of mocking David when she _________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jason's insistence on seeing Catherine's bad emotion card show the difference between Jason and Kristi?

2. In what ways do Kristi and Catherine feel conflicted in their family relationships?

3. Why is Catherine so conflicted about who to go to the community dance with?

4. What is special about the set of word cards Catherine makes as another part of Jason's birthday gift?

5. Why is Catherine's running with Jason in the parking lot the emotional climax of the novel for Catherine?

6. What secret does Jason reveal to Catherine and how does Catherine respond?

7. How does Catherine's new attitude about authentic relationships alter the relationship she has with her father?

8. What contrasts does the author show between Kristi and Catherine when they go swimming at the pond?

9. Why does Catherine avoid being seen with Jason at the wharf?

10. Why does Jason react negatively to the "Together" card from Catherine which shows Jason without his wheelchair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of love. Identify at least two instances about love in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Catherine feels like she is always second on Dad's list of important things to do? Why does Catherine not get as much attention at home as David does? Does Catherine resent the fact that she seems to have a lot of responsibility in the house but gets no real validation or special treatment?

Essay Topic 3

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of friendship. Identify at least two examples about friendship in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

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