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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 computer program do Robin and Sophie use to see how long it will take his parents to get back from Vermont the next day?

2. What time does Tessa tell Robin to meet the group to celebrate her birthday?

3. Why do Robin's parents arrive home early from their daycare center?

4. Why does Robin begin to have "impure" thoughts when he goes out for dessert with his classmates after his college art class?

5. What time does Robin wake up the day after Tessa's birthday party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sophie feel uncomfortable when Robin finally puts his hands up her shirt?

2. Why does Robin steal his dad's Boston Red Sox baseball cap and put it in a Ziploc bag?

3. How does Robin react the second time the attractive model Chelsea poses nude in his college art class?

4. What does Robin do to try to apologize to Sophie for his actions?

5. How does Mr. Schultz react when he sees the homemade T-shirts that Robin and Sophie have made?

6. In addition to Sophie not being there, why is Robin upset when he arrives at the art museum on Valentine's Day?

7. Why does Rachel approach Sophie and Robin's lunch table on the day that they wear their new T-shirts?

8. What starts to happen to the other students when Robin and Sophie boldly stand up for their relationship by wearing the T-shirts and being openly affectionate?

9. What is the first thing the group of college students does in honor of Tessa's birthday?

10. Why does Sophie take her shirt off at Robin's house after they have made up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Tessa is a more mature young woman that Robin meets at his college art class. She shares a lot of Robin's interests, such as classic rock and roll and art, but he is not immediately attracted to her. It is much later that Robin discovers that he finds Tessa to be very beautiful. Compare and contrast the characters of Sophie and Tessa. Why is Robin attracted to each one and why does he ultimately decide to stay with Sophie?

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