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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 Sebastian's father doing in the only photograph of him that Sebastian has ever seen?

2. For what sole purpose does Nana keep an active phone line in the house?

3. Whom does Jared name as the first punk rocker?

4. For what purpose do the Whitcombs arrive at Sebastian and Nana's house the first time they come?

5. Nana tells Sebastian that an education means knowing how to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Sebastian's comments about the South Pole?

2. What element of the pictures he finds of Sid Vicious does Sebastian find inspirational and encouraging?

3. What is the first question Jared asks Sebastian after he is told that Sebastian may sound funny to others since he hardly ever leaves the dome?

4. What reason does Jared give for naming Napoleon as the first punk rocker?

5. What is the significance of Sebastian's first experience in a record store?

6. What does Sebastian notice about Nana's clothing just before her stroke?

7. What is the significance of Sebastian's secret password for the computer in the dome?

8. What is the significance of Sebastian's online search for information about Sid Vicious?

9. What comment from Sebastian causes the rest of the car ride home from youth group to be spent in uncomfortable silence?

10. What aspect of the distraction Jared decides to provide while Sebastian steals the bass is so cruel to Janice and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the novel's theme of acting as a beacon of light for others in order to help them find their paths in life.

Essay Topic 2

Trace Sebastian's character arc from the beginning of the novel to the end. In what ways does he change, demonstrating the elements of a dynamic character and helping to reinforce the novel's major themes?

Essay Topic 3

What is Nana's function in the novel and what messages does the author get across to the reader through the use of her character?

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