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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tex take Jamie after they leave the game?

2. What does Mason tell Tex about college?

3. What does Johnny tell Tex about Cole when he comes to visit?

4. What are Tex and Mason inundated with?

5. What is one topic that Johnny and Tex cannot talk to each other about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the many good choices that Tex makes throughout the novel. Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing in detail the relationship between Tex and Mason and how it changes throughout the novel.

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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