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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. On what day does Lucas get his allowance?

2. What has Zoe avoided in Chapter 7?

3. What has changed when Lucas visits the cemetery again?

4. What does Darren ask Lucas when Lucas picks Libby up for their date?

5. What do Lucas and Libby do after they eat on their second date?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Lucas on his first walk in the woods?

2. How does Zoe get confused when Lucas asks her about Connor?

3. What does Lucas discover in the graveyard?

4. What happens when Lucas and Connor go to the park?

5. How does Connor react when Lucas tells him about Zoe's past?

6. What does Lucas discover about Zoe's past?

7. What does Libby have to say about Connor?

8. Why is Lucas having trouble reading Roy's letter?

9. What is his mother's response when Lucas tells her he saved someone's life?

10. What do Lucas and Darren talk about before the date with Libby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you consider this novel as an example of a coming-of-age story. What challenges does Lucas face, what lessons does he learn, and how does he grow and mature from beginning to end?

Essay Topic 2

Lucas is a runner. In an essay, discuss what role this plays in the development of his character?

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, explain how the author uses the novel's structure to develop one or more of its central themes.

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