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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. After going out to dinner after class with the other college kids once, why do they not invite Robin to go out again?

2. Why is Robin concerned about his relationship with Sophie on the day that the other students find out that they are dating?

3. What type of presentation does Robin give to his health class?

4. Why do Robin's parents go to Vermont every February?

5. What is the name of the model in Robin's first college art class?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Robin say "I love having an artist for a girlfriend?"

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

3. Why does Sophie's ex-boyfriend Dylan think that the relationship between Robin and Sophie is a joke?

4. Why is Robin so grateful that Felix has not told anyone in the college art class that he is in high school?

5. Why does Robin say that he has turned Sophie into more of an outcast than an outlaw?

6. Explain why Robin sneaks past his parents when he gets home from school in order to avoid them.

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

8. How does Robin feel when he hears someone at his high school use the term "Don't be such a Stein?"

9. Describe Sophie Stein's reputation at her high school when the book begins.

10. How do Robin and Sophie begin dating?

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

Tessa's birthday party is a turning point for Robin in the story. Describe the events of the day. What happens when Robin accidentally gets drunk off Jello shots? What secret does Tessa tell Robin in her dorm room? How does Robin change in the course of that day?

Essay Topic 3

Pick out a passage from the book and describe how poetry enhances the reading of that passage. What word choices are significant in the theme of the passage? Figure out the meter of the poem and explain how it makes sense for the subject that is being discussed.

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