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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 is the name of the boy in the hospital room across from Bryon's mother?

2. Why is Charlie in a bad mood in Chapter 4?

3. Whose car is Mark caught driving in Chapter 4?

4. How old is M&M?

5. What does the girl buy in Mike's story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Mark and Bryon talk about when they get home in Chapter 7?

2. What is Mark's attitude towards breaking the rules?

3. Why is Bryon angry at the doctor who treats M&M?

4. What do Cathy and her father discuss in Chapter 7?

5. Why does M&M get angry at Mark after he helps to rescue him from Curly Shepard?

6. Why doesn't Bryon like Curtis?

7. How does Bryon feel connected to Mike, the guy from the hospital?

8. What is Cathy's reaction to her father's opinion of M&M?

9. How does Bryon react to Cathy's emotional breakdown?

10. How does Bryon describe the Socs and the Greasers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the process of dating in North America. Be sure to address:

1 - How it has evolved over the years.

2 - How it differs from that of other countries.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing objectivity. Is it possible for a judge or a newspaper reporter to remain completely impartial while doing their jobs? How do our personal beliefs and opinions affect the way we react in situations where we should remain unbiased?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing Mark's character. What motivates him? Is he a hero or an anti-hero?

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