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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. Where does Declan's girlfriend live?

2. Where does Sam work the summer before tenth grade?

3. How much money does Sam take to the fair in Chapter 1?

4. What color sweater does Courtney give Sam for Christmas in Chapter 23?

5. In Chapter 16, how old is Sam when she wins a Boulders scholarship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 5, where does Sam go with Courtney, and why does she go with her?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

At first, Sam tries to find her father after he disappears in Chapter 26, then she gives up. Why does Sam give up trying to find her father, and what do her actions reveal about self-preservation?

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