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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 36, what is the name of the guy who tests Sam for her driver's license?

2. In Chapter 26, where does Sam fall during a competition?

3. What does Amber do for a living?

4. What are the names of Jen and Steve's girls?

5. In Chapter 41, what does Sam get on a math test?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 33, what are Sam's thoughts after she catches Declan with Toby?

2. Who does Sam catch Declan with in Chapter 32?

3. What treatment does Sam need for her hand in Chapter 45?

4. Where does Sam work the summer before her junior year, and what are the conditions like?

5. What is it like at Red Rocks?

6. In Chapter 45, how do the others treat Sam when she returns to Red Rocks?

7. What problems are there with Noah in Chapter 35?

8. As the light fades, who is the first to say they have to go and why?

9. In Chapter 46, what does Sam buy Noah and why?

10. In Chapter 30, why does Declan get mad at Sam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Sam withdraws as she grieves the death of her father. How would you describe Sam’s grief and what do her actions convey about the effects of grief?

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