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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. How does Sam get to the climbing gym on Fridays?

2. How long does it take the bus to get to Newburyport?

3. Where does Courtney's boyfriend, Adam, live?

4. In Chapter 23, how many times does Sam climb the wall at St. Mary's while she waits for Corey?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is Corey like?

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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Sam? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

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