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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 is the name of the dog that comes to Sam in Chapter 42?

2. What does Sam wear to her father's memorial service?

3. In Chapter 36, what does Noah get on a vocabulary test?

4. In Chapter 30, how old is Declan?

5. How long will Sam have to stay away from climbing in Chapter 45?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is it like at Red Rocks?

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

6. As the light fades, who is the first to say they have to go and why?

7. How do Sam and Corey break up?

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

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

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

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

When Sam starts high school, she has nothing in common with the other girls, and she feels alone and insignificant. Why does Sam feel alone and insignificant in high school? Why does she describe herself as a molecule when she starts high school?

Essay Topic 3

Sam withdraws as she grieves the death of her father. How would you describe Sam’s grief and what do her actions convey about the effects of grief?

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