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

2. Who owns the house where Justin lives?

3. How long did Justin go to college?

4. Who did Justin's mother leave his dad for?

5. In Chapter 30, how old is Declan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How do Sam and Corey break up?

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

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

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

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

Sam works at Atomic Bean on the day of the prom and then goes climbing. What change does climbing initiate for her and why?

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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