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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. How long does Sara remember that Peekay's cat caught a mouse and played with it before killing it?

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

3. In Chapter 30, who does Branley know who was raped, which made her want to help Peekay?

4. In Chapter 28, how many guys has Alex kissed besides Jack?

5. What type of tea does Peekay's mother often drink to help her deal with life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jack think Alex did, and how did that cause him to abandon her?

2. Jack's mother tell him about Nick Craft?

3. In Chapter 40, how has Jack decorated a tree in the woods and why?

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

5. How does Alex kill Sara's uncle?

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

7. What does Peekay tell her mom about what happened at the church?

8. Where does Peekay wake in Chapter 25?

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

10. What conversation has Jack had with his father about love, and why does he realize his father is right?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 6, Jack comments that he is "the guy who other people want to be" (24). Is Jack arrogant or simply confident in his abilities?

Essay Topic 2

Peekay is singled out by the tweakers when they want to rape someone. Why is Peekay attacked and singled out instead of one of the other girls?

Essay Topic 3

Jack is a popular athlete. How does McGinnis reveal his character traits? How would you describe his character?

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