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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. Which character tells Davey that the Spanish boys might be rapists when they are shopping?

2. How long does Davey wait for Wolf to show up before she gives up, the day after she spends the night at Jane's house?

3. In Davey's fantasy about singing, what is the color of the bouquet that Wolf gives her?

4. What does Wolf tell Davey that she needs to buy before coming back to the canyon?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Davey lie to Jane about the way her father died?

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

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

4. What obstacles lie in Davey's path to recovery?

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

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

8. Describe Walter's character.

9. In what ways does Davey refuse to become a part of her new school? Why?

10. How does Davey feel about alcohol?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is grief a theme in the story? How does the author achieve a tone that allows grief to be a theme?

Essay Topic 2

When, how, and why does Davey reverse roles with those around her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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