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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 is the name of the employee at the climbing gym who gives Sam chalk in Chapter 6?

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

3. What grade is Sam in in Chapter 14?

4. In Chapter 16, when do Mitchell and Sam go to the museum in Salem?

5. After Sam climbs to the top of the climbing wall in Chapter 1, what color glow stick does her father buy her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Corey like?

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

6. What happens to Mitchell in Chapter 25?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Corey and Sam are assigned to do a physics project together and then begin spending time together. How and why do they view their relationship differently?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Goodman uses in Sam? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

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

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