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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. Who does Alex tell that she has a boyfriend?

2. In Chapter 26, how many how has Jack spent trying to forget the sound of Ray Prason's ear coming away from his head?

3. In Chapter 25, when does Peekay want to bring Alex to dinner at her house?

4. How much time is left on the clock when Jack is on the foul line in Chapter 35?

5. In Chapter 45, what does Jack hack with an ax?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jack miss Branley, yet keep his distance?

2. Why does Peekay go to Branley's house in Chapter 30?

3. What financial problems does Jack have in Chapter 33?

4. How is Peekay's trauma handled?

5. Who is Brian Spurlani and what are Jack's thoughts about him?

6. In Chapter 31, who has Alex told that she has a boyfriend?

7. How does the basketball game end in Chapter 35?

8. What does Peekay say about Jack and Alex?

9. Where does Peekay wake in Chapter 25?

10. How has the newness faded in Jack's relationship with Alex in Chapter 37?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alex and her mother spend most of their time when they are home avoiding one another. How would you describe the relationship between Alex and her mother, and why they are not close?

Essay Topic 2

Alex strives to be normal. How does Alex attempt to be normal? Why is being normal difficult for her?

Essay Topic 3

Alex sees a boy pretending to have sex with a basketball. She knows that there are different standards for girls than boys and if she did that, she would be stopped and disciplined. Why does Alex think of the phrase, “boys will be boys” when she sees a boy pretending to have sex with a basketball? What does the phrase communicate about gender roles and expectations?

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