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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. Where does Davey mail letters to in Chapter 29?

2. What does Davey take to the canyon in Chapter 38?

3. Who does Jane rely on too much?

4. When he finds out that they are moving back home, who does Jason distance himself from?

5. Who does Davey hit when she gets frustrated about her report card?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Davey's family feel about Ned dating Gwen?

2. Why does Davey feel closest to her father in the canyon?

3. How does Davey feel about Gwen dating, and the man she is dating?

4. Why does Gwen claim to have been avoiding talking to Davey?

5. How does Davey feel about Gwen working at the lab?

6. Why does Davey leave letters for Wolf to find?

7. What is a theme in Chapter 39?

8. How does the reader know that Jane's drinking has become a problem?

9. What does Jason's cape symbolize?

10. What message about alcoholism does Judy Blume send to the reader?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Who does Davey rebel against, and why?

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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