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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. Who does Robin say that Sophie looks like as she is playing the arcade game?

2. What observation does Eve make about the male model that the art students draw?

3. What is the name of the arcade where Robin and Sophie go?

4. What is Robin's art teacher's name?

5. Why does Robin avoid his parents when he gets home from school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Robin and Sophie do when they hear his parents coming home early from work?

2. What does Robin do when he sees Sophie walking towards the goal post on the day that he hears his classmates use the phrase "Don't be such a Stein?"

3. Why does Robin say that he feels like he has "won the lottery?"

4. Why does Sophie's mother react so negatively to the relationship between Robin and Sophie?

5. Why does Robin have such a strong reaction when he hears elementary kids using the phrase "Don't be such a Murphy?"

6. Why does Sophie say that she likes being an "outlaw?"

7. What does Robin draw when Mr. Schultz asks the class to draw what mood they are in?

8. What is Robin's reaction when he hears that Sophie is taking a bath when he calls?

9. Describe Robin Murphy's reputation at his high school when the book begins?

10. Why does Robin start to think about Sophie as he is drawing the naked model?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robin and Sophie deal with a lot of adversity in regards to their relationship. The other students verbally attack them and physically taunt them because of their choice to be together. Though it is miserable in some ways, in other ways, the adversity strengthens the bond between Sophie and Robin. Write about the specific ways that Sophie and Robin grow closer because of the adversity. Give examples to support your claims. When other students begin to accept the relationship, what happens to the bond between the young couple?

Essay Topic 2

Characters like Zak and Dylan antagonize Robin and Sophie the most for their relationship and could be considered "bullies." Give three examples of how these boys taunt Sophie and Robin. How does the attitude of the other students change towards Zak and Dylan as the book progresses? Why does no one laugh at Zak when he makes a comment about Mr. Schultz's shirt in art class? Are Zak and Dylan jealous, threatened or just mean? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Robin draws live nude models for the first time in his college art class. Describe his initial reaction to the nude model assignments. How does Robin mature as he continues forward, drawing the nude models? Do you think that Robin's initial reaction is typical of fourteen year old young men? Should he have been allowed to take the class, considering the subject matter? Why or why not?

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