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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 does Amber do for a living?

2. In Chapter 46 on a Friday night, how many hours do Justin and Sam try to climb the tipped boulder?

3. How much of the house where Justin stays is his own domain?

4. What does Mitchell give Noah to feed a horse in Chapter 39?

5. In Chapter 34, what horses does Mitchell show Sam photos of on his phone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Sam and Corey break up?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is it like at Red Rocks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam determines that she will climb the tipped boulder. Why is it important for her to conquer the boulder? What does the boulder symbolize for her?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

At first, Sam tries to find her father after he disappears in Chapter 26, then she gives up. Why does Sam give up trying to find her father, and what do her actions reveal about self-preservation?

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