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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 42, when Sam comments it is like Robin Hood, who does Justin says that she is?

2. In Chapter 34, how long does Courtney arrange for Mitchell to come over?

3. How long are the accounting programs at North Shore?

4. What does Amber do for a living?

5. Where does Sam cut herself when climbing Old Bones in Chapter 44?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Sam, her mother, and Noah celebrate when Sam gets her driver's license?

3. How does Sam feel when Mitchell dies?

4. What is Mitchell's memorial like?

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

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

7. Where is Sam climbing with the group in July and why does it come down to only she and Justin climbing?

8. What is it like at Red Rocks?

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

10. How do Sam and Corey break up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Courtney is a single mom with two young children. What challenges does Courtney face in her life and how does she face those challenges?

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