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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who picks Tex up after he walks out of the school?

2. Who replaces Mason in the basketball game?

3. Why doesn't Tex go to the car wash to pick up another girl after he drops off Jamie?

4. Why does Lem complain that Tex is shot?

5. How does Jamie hurt Tex?

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

Mason was diagnosed with a non-serious ulcer. Imagine that he had been diagnosed with a much more serious disease. Write an essay describing how other events in the novel might have changed based on this different diagnosis.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the relationship between Cole and Tex throughout the novel. Be sure to include specific examples from the text to support your essay.

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