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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 genre of music does Robin like to listen to the most?

2. What does Robin compare his relationship to Sophie to?

3. What picture does someone draw on the board in the art room that is meant to embarass Robin and Sophie?

4. Why does Robin decide that he needs to break up with Sophie?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Robin decide to grow a beard?

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

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

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

5. What great opportunity does Mr. Schultz present to Robin after class one day?

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

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

8. Why does Robin believe that neither Rachel or Grace are behind the awful things that are written about Sophie in the girls' bathroom?

9. Why do you think that Robin uses humor with Sophie to deflect the tension after he is hit by a snowball?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robin is a pessimist in regards to his relationship with Sophie. He lives in constant fear of her dumping him, even though she makes the choice to stay with him on several occasions. Explain why Robin has this attitude. Does his relationship with Sophie change his attitude about himself? What other events in the book help enhance his confidence?

Essay Topic 2

Sophie and Robin take out their aggression towards their classmates by playing recreational games outside of the school setting. Give three examples of these games. How is each game a symbol for the feelings that Sophie and Robin are having towards each other at that moment? How does it symbolize their feelings towards the rest of the world?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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