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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 does Davey pass out as her first duty as candy striper?

2. What is the name of Davey's favorite patient at the hospital?

3. When the family is in New Mexico, who stops making progress in recovering?

4. What does Wolf want to be when he graduates from school?

5. What does Davey warn Jane about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is symbolized by Davey flushing her pills down the toilet on the airplane?

2. What triggers Davey's memories of her father when she has first arrived in New Mexico?

3. How does Davey feel about alcohol?

4. What makes Davey uncomfortable in Los Alamos?

5. There is comic relief in Chapter 24 when Jason makes a joke about the reason he gets out of bed in the morning. Why is this scene significant in the story?

6. In Davey's mind, what is the cause of hate?

7. How does Davey indicate that she is a dreamer?

8. Why does Davey get angry with Jane after their night out with the boys?

9. Why is Gwen a bad example of support for Davey?

10. How does Atlantic City compare to Santa Fe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Davey change from the beginning of the story to the end? How does she feel about it? Which of the other characters in the story are dynamic? Which are static, and how?

Essay Topic 2

Who is the protagonist of the story? Who is the antagonist? How do you know?

Essay Topic 3

Judy Blume's work is often challenged, and this book is included on a list of books that are frequently challenged. Why do you think this is?

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