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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 does Robin tell his mother when she picks him up from the college art class on the night he was first invited to go out?

2. How does the conversation between the three girls end?

3. What is the name of the skeleton that Honk and Robin give a fake mohawk to?

4. What recreational activity do Robin and Sophie do to take out their aggression on their classmates?

5. Why does Robin have trouble starting his first assignment for art class?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do Robin and Sophie begin dating?

7. Based on his actions, what do you think the art teacher Mr. Schultz feels about the relationship between Robin and Sophie?

8. Why does Robin have such a deep relationship with classic rock and roll music?

9. Explain why Robin is a "hopeless romantic."

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robin and Sophie have several locations that serve as an escape from the pressures of their high school peers. Name three of those places and describe the significance in their relationship. Why do they choose each place and what makes each one special?

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

Robin experiences what he believes to be his "first love" in Sophie. He is infatuated with her beauty and also drawn to her love for art and determination. Do you think that Robin is truly in love with Sophie? Or does he simply think he is in love because Sophie is the first girl he has ever dated? Explain why you believe Robin is truly in love, or not.

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