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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, what is Sam's first class in the morning?

2. In Chapter 45, how old is Justing?

3. Who does Sam see Declan with in Chapter 32?

4. Where does Courtney take Sam for her driving test in Chapter 37?

5. How long did Justin go to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sam feel and what does she do about her father's disappearance in Chapter 26?

2. How does Sam meet Justin, Kyle, Sean, and Amber?

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

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

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

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

7. What is Mitchell's memorial like?

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

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

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

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

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

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Goodman use more metaphors or similes in Sam? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts?

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