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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. In Chapter 21, what does Sam earn when watches Noah?

2. What does Sam get in bouldering and lead in Chapter 12?

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

4. In Chapter 7, how far is Mitchell moving from Sam?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Jack hit Mitchell with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jack get the house in Chapter 9?

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

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

4. What happens to Mitchell in Chapter 25?

5. What does Courtney tell Sam will happen if she does not study and do her work in school?

6. What project is Sam assigned in physics, and how does the project go?

7. How does Sam try to hide a rip in her coat, and how successful are her efforts?

8. Why does Declan start taking Sam home after practice on Saturdays?

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

10. In Chapter 1, what happens when Mitchell and Sam are ready to go home after going to the fair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam thinks that her dad is trapped and his life is boring. Why does Sam think her father’s life is boring? Why does her mother tell her that “boring is good” (86)?

Essay Topic 2

Goodman reveals Sam’s life during pivotal times. How do the events in the novel help Sam mature and grow in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Courtney is a single mom with two young children. What challenges does Courtney face in her life and how does she face those challenges?

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