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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 grade is Sam in in Chapter 14?

2. What does Corey have to do when his dad is out of town?

3. Where does Sam's father tell her he went climbing when he was 15 or 16?

4. What color truck does Jack drive in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 16, where is Mitchell working?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, why is Courtney out of patience?j

2. What are Sam and Mitchell drawing that they began when she was little?

3. What do Mitchel land Sam do at the fair in Chapter 1?

4. What does Mitchell tell Sam about climbing in Chapter 2?

5. What happens for Sam between the time she is ten and 14?

6. What happens when Sam tells Jack to quit smoking in the house?

7. In Chapter 6, why do Mitchell and Jack get into a fight?

8. How do Sam's competitions go on December 9 and December 22?

9. What does Sam think is the worst thing about Corey?

10. In Chapter 7, what is Mitchell doing, and what does he tell Sam they will do together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam and Halle become friends through climbing. What type of relationship do they have and how and why does it change?

Essay Topic 2

When Sam starts high school, she has nothing in common with the other girls, and she feels alone and insignificant. Why does Sam feel alone and insignificant in high school? Why does she describe herself as a molecule when she starts high school?

Essay Topic 3

Sam withdraws as she grieves the death of her father. How would you describe Sam’s grief and what do her actions convey about the effects of grief?

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