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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. In Chapter 1, how far does Sam's dad live from her?

3. In Chapter 17, what does Sam have to write a report on?

4. In Chapter 22, where does Grandma D. live?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sam start climbing again in Chapter 9?

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

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

4. Why does Sam start taking the bus to climbing practice?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 15, how does Sam do in her final round of bouldering?

9. Where is Sam climbing in Chapter 17, and why does she have to stop?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Goodman use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Goodman use artistic license to create the realistic background of Sam?

Essay Topic 3

Sam has an on-again, off-again relationship with her father. Why does Sam have an on-again, off-again relationship with her father? How and why does their relationship change throughout the years?

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