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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 many letters does Zoe write to Lucas while Lucas is in jail?

2. Why does Roy say they loved Zoe so much even though she was scary?

3. How old was Zoe when she died?

4. What color is Connor's new kitten?

5. What does Darren tell Lucas about Vietnam?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lucas's mother so angry with him the day after the date?

2. How did Zoe protect Roy from the town, and what is significant about it?

3. How was it that Zoe came to attempt suicide?

4. What is Lucas's reaction to seeing Roy again?

5. How does Lucas learn about the gun?

6. What story does Joe tell at the NA meeting?

7. What became of Zoe and her cabin?

8. What big idea does Lucas have when he cannot sleep?

9. Describe Lucas's relationship with Harris.

10. According to Connor, why is it helpful to talk with Zoe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, discuss the writer's choice of the word "Stay" as the title for the book. How does this title relate to one or more of the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Most of the novel is set in the summer of 1969, but the final chapter takes place 50 years later. In an essay, consider how this affects the novel's central messages.

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, discuss what role or roles that nature plays in this book.

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