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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. Where does Sophie suggest that she and Robin go after they have made up from their fight?

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

3. What does Robin borrow from his dad in order to play a joke on Dylan?

4. What does Robin's dad ask to borrow from his son?

5. What does Robin leave in each one of Sophie's classes on Valentine's Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Robin happy that Sophie and Rachel are friends again?

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

3. Why is Robin so upset when Sophie decides to go to Bermuda with Rachel for the weekend?

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

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

6. How does Robin react when he spots his two college friends at the art museum?

7. What does Robin realize as he walks by stores on his date with Tessa?

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

9. What is Sophie's reaction when she sees Robin and Tessa kissing?

10. What does Robin notice about the two college women in the group when he goes out for dessert with everyone after class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Schultz is a character that seems to understand Robin and the relationship between Robin and Sophie. Give five examples of how Mr. Schultz shows his support and interest in Robin throughout the book. Why do you think Mr. Schultz assigns projects like drawing "feelings" and "moods?"

Essay Topic 3

Robin feels like he is living two separate lives -- one in high school and one in college. Compare and contrast the way that Robin is treated at both places. Why does Robin tell Sophie that he feels "at home" when he is at the college class? What do the differences say about high school and college life?

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