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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 Sam fix for dinner in Chapter 41?

2. In Chapter 42, who is Corey dating?

3. What does Amber do for a living?

4. What are the names of Jen and Steve's girls?

5. In Chapter 44, when does Sam climb Old Bones with Justin, Kyle, Sean, and Amber?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sam feel when Mitchell dies?

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

3. What is Mitchell's memorial like?

4. What is it like at Red Rocks?

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

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

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

8. How do Sam and Corey break up?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Sam, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

After Mitchell returns, Sam barely speaks to him. Why does Sam have regrets after her father dies?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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