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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 the name of the student who is paired with Davey in English class?

2. Who often tells Davey historical facts?

3. Who does Davey get the urge to hug when she thinks about her father dying?

4. What was Jason wearing during his father's death?

5. What are the names of the boys who Jane invites to her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Walter's character.

2. Gwen says that she needs a reason to wake up in the morning. What is Davey's reason to wake up each morning?

3. How does Davey alienate Jason?

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

5. How does Davey feel about death in comparison to Jason?

6. How is imagery used in Chapter 23 to demonstrate Davey's emotional strain?

7. How does Davey show that she wants closeness and intimacy?

8. Why does Jane get drunk when Davey spends the night?

9. What does the bread knife represent?

10. In Atlantic City, how is Davey deteriorating both physically and emotionally?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Davey's mind, what is the cause of hate? How does she draw her conclusions?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Davey's first-person perspective important in developing the story?

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