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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 CJ use to help her walk when she starts getting up in Chapter 26?

2. How many sales does Trent discover that Gloria has made selling houses?

3. Who does Max get to help in Chapter 27 when CJ falls?

4. What is the name of CJ's cat in Chapter 20?

5. What types of places does Molly say that she and CJ drive through after leaving Shane in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hannah give CJ in Chapter 27?

2. In Chapter 21, what has Trent been doing?

3. In Chapter 16, how does CJ get away from Shane?

4. At the end of Chapter 27, why does Max bark at Mrs. Warren?

5. In Chapter 18, what does Trent find out about Gloria?

6. In Chapter 28, what does CJ realize about the activity Max does that Trent calls praying?

7. In Chapter 16, what does a man tell CJ when they meet near some outdoor tables?

8. In Chapter 26, what does Trent arrange for CJ and how does the visit go?

9. In Chapter 18, what happens to dogs that fail the aggression test at the animal shelter?

10. Who comes back to live with CJ in Chapter 28, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gloria and Clarity have a lot of conflicts. In addition to the conflicts between Gloria and Clarity, who else contributes to conflict? What types of conflicts occur most often in the novel? Are these conflicts internal or external?

Essay Topic 2

When Clarity is little, Clarity gets in trouble, because her mother does not watch her. How is Gloria focused upon herself and what she wants? What is revealed about her ability to be a mother?

Essay Topic 3

CJ makes poor choices in her relationships with men. Why are relationships with Shane and with Gregg a poor decision? How does the relationship that CJ has had with her mother influence the poor choices CJ makes in her relationships with men?

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