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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 Tex say has happened?

2. Which of the following characters is NOT a Collins?

3. How does Tex feel about the conversation about staying or going after his friends leave the fortune teller?

4. What does the hitchhiker tell Mason and Tex he has done?

5. How long has Tex been sleepwalking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tex remind Jamie about relationships?

2. Why do Tex and Jamie keep it secret that they are dating?

3. What kind of summer job did the Miss Johnson find for Tex?

4. How did Tex start the riot?

5. Why does Tex think he was allowed to leave the outdoor store?

6. How does Tex handle the revelation that Pop is not his father?

7. What do you believe is Tex's favorite activity to do?

8. Why do you think Mason is skipping the fair this year?

9. What probably saved Tex's life?

10. What does Tex realize about Lem once he gets in the car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing how Johnny's relationship with his own father may change as a result of the events in this novel. Use information from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how the relationship between Tex and Pop may change as a result of Tex having all of the facts about his history. Use information from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay expounding upon the idea that Cole took the entire family on a vacation to Disneyland in order to bury the hatchet with Blackie. Explain why he might want to do this.

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