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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 30 in December when Toby is out of town, how many bouldering problems are set up?

2. How many days is Courtney gone to her mom's in Chapter 38?

3. What does Amber do for a living?

4. In Chapter 30, how old is Declan?

5. Where does Sam start taking the bus home from in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 34, what does Mitchell tell Sam when he sees her on a Sunday morning?

2. Where does Sam finally see her dad in Chapter 28, and what does he look like?

3. What does Sam get for her 18th birthday?

4. How do Sam and Corey break up?

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

6. What does Sam tell Justin about her dad in Chapter 43, and what does Justin realize?

7. Where does Justin live and what is it like?

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

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

10. How does Sam feel when she sees Declan at Little Bear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam returns to climbing. How and why is climbing an escape for her?

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

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?

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