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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. For work, where do the boys play gigs?

2. For how long do the boys live in the house?

3. With whom does Nikki enjoy spending time?

4. What do the band members hope for?

5. One night, Mick walks into a liquor store in Los Angeles and talks to _______________ who is working there and invites him to a club to hear Mick play.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mick recall about the night of the accident?

2. Describe the boys' behavior towards women, property, and their own bodies.

3. Describe the relationship between Nikki and his aunt and uncle.

4. What happens in December of 1984 at a party at Vince's house?

5. Describe Vince's jail sentence. What has happened while he has been in jail?

6. How do Mick and Nikki meet?

7. Describe Motley Crue's tour with Ozzy Osbourne.

8. What does Nikki know about his father and sister?

9. What happens to Tommy and Vince in regards to Suite 19?

10. Describe Tommy's relationship with Heather Locklear.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nikki attempts to connect with his long-lost family.

Part 1) Why does he attempt to connect with them?

Part 2) How does this attempt to connect affect him and his family? Why are they affected in this way?

Part 3) How does this help him find reconciliation? How is this reconciliation found in all the boys?

Essay Topic 2

Vince quits the band a second time.

Part 1) Why does he quit the band the first time? What makes him rejoin?

Part 2) Why does he quit a second time? What does this quitting reveal about him? What does the rejoining also reveal?

Part 3) How has Vince changed by the end of the book? What has caused this change? How does it resemble changes in the other members of the band?

Essay Topic 3

Vince is greatly affected by Skylar's death.

Part 1) How does he react to her death? Are you surprised by this reaction? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does he cope with her death? How might this affect his work as a musician?

Part 3) How does this counseling help him throughout the rest of his life?

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