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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 are the rich gang members called?

2. What does Mr. Carlson dislike about M&M?

3. Why does everyone stare at Bryon and Cathy when they arrive at the dance?

4. What does Mark ask Bryon to do in Chapter 4?

5. Who calls Cathy and asks her out in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impression does Bryon give of his mother?

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

3. Why doesn't Bryon love Cathy anymore by Chapter 11?

4. Describe Bryon's comparison between Cathy and Angela.

5. What are some of the things Bryon and Mark used to do when they were kids?

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

7. Why doesn't Bryon want to get revenge on the Shepard gang?

8. How do Bryon and Mark describe their recent shift in priorities in Chapter 4?

9. Why does Mark offer to fight Bryon in Chapter 8?

10. What happened between Bryon and the police when he was thirteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the plight of teenage runaways. Is there a typical pattern of events that follows a teen running away? What motivates teens to leave home? What are some social programs that have been put into place to support teens who run away?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about race relations in North America. How much does misunderstanding between different races lead to violence? How is this violence perpetuated? Is gang membership often based on a common race and identity?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay outlining the history of drugs and drug culture. How have laws changed regarding various substances? Why are some substances illegal, and not others? Why is drug culture so closely related to teens?

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