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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. When Sebastian telepathically tells Nana to talk to him, what adjective does he use to describe her state?

2. After Jared announces that The Rash have band tee shirts and a gig, what does he say is the only thing they still need?

3. What special family dish does Jared make for Sebastian and himself the morning after Sebastian moves in with the Whitcombs?

4. What color does Sebastian try to keep in his mind as he tries to telepathically connect with Nana?

5. Why does Sebastian refrain from putting the needle onto the record after he leaves Meredith's bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Jared cite when he tells Sebastian why he had stopped taking his medication?

2. What is Sebastian's reaction to the realization that Nana has moved on with completing the geoscope project in his absence?

3. What clues does the author provide during the photographer's visit to the dome that suggest the outcome will not be a positive one when the article comes out?

4. What does Janice reveal to Sebastian as the real reason for her role as a youth group leader at Immanuel Methodist Church?

5. What are the qualities that Sebastian tells Meredith he likes about her when he calls her up the second time and does not know that it is him?

6. Why is Sebastian's plan of trying to learn bass unsuccessful?

7. What does Nana reveal she thinks has caused Sebastian to stay out all night when he returns from staying the night at Jared's house?

8. What does Jared reveal to Sebastian during the second youth group meeting as the real reason he has been struck ill?

9. What is Jared's reaction to Sebastian catching Meredith when Sebastian catches her after her fall from the balance beam and why?

10. What does Sebastian realize about Buckminster Fuller's philosophy after he has his first sexual experience by touching Meredith's breast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the novel's inclusion of the record store as a brief, yet meaningful and symbolic setting.

Essay Topic 2

Research the author's life and use your findings to perform a biographical criticism of The House of Tomorrow.

Essay Topic 3

Perform a feminist criticism of the novel.

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