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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 reason does Jared tell Sebastian that he will likely be released from the hospital soon?
2. Before their first band practice, what does Jared tell Sebastian that Janice wants him to do by the end of the month?
3. Who grabs the redheaded guy around the neck when he is in Meredith's room and appears to be bothering her?
4. In order to get Janice off her case, what does Meredith say she has been staying up late doing?
5. What is the first chord that Sebastian is able to produce perfectly on the bass?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sebastian apply his understanding of sorting to his and Jared's efforts within the songwriting process?
2. What reason does Jared give Sebastian for why their band "needs to be awesome" (157)?
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 is the process of sorting according to Buckminster Fuller's philosophy?
5. What is Jared's reaction to Sebastian catching Meredith when Sebastian catches her after her fall from the balance beam and why?
6. 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?
7. What does Sebastian learn as a result of having to hide beneath Meredith's bed during her conversation with Janice?
8. What does Janice cite as the destiny of all mothers?
9. 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?
10. What does Sebastian discover about the origin of the word punk, and how does he apply the knowledge to his own band?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the novel's theme depicting health problems as a means of self-discovery.
Essay Topic 2
How does the theme of isolation function within the novel and what is the author's message regarding this theme?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the many instances of irony within the novel's narrative and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.
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