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

2. How long had it actually taken to receive a heart for Jared's heart transplant?

3. How many inches off the ground is the balance beam used for the youth group's trust exercise?

4. What does Sebastian say about how Meredith's hand feels when he takes it on their walk home from hanging the first round of posters?

5. What drug does Janice say that Jared still has in his system upon his return from the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sebastian apply his understanding of sorting to his and Jared's efforts within the songwriting process?

2. What does Janice cite as the destiny of all mothers?

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. For what task does Sebastian tell Meredith that he requires her help?

8. 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?

9. What is the significance of Meredith thinking Sebastian is Jared at her door and telling him to get away from the door and that she is fine?

10. What is the one thing Meredith cites as the quality of Sebastian's that makes him different and is the thing she really likes about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Buckminster Fuller's philosophies within the novel and how do the tenets of his teaching interact with the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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