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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. The name Fresno is Spanish for what word?

2. What character in the novel turns to alcohol to help her through the emotional turmoil of her aunt's wedding and apparent abandonment?

3. Trey is released from prison shortly before what holiday?

4. Hunter has a radio remote show from the game between UNR and what team in the novel?

5. What are the names of Kristina's two youngest sons?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Cora Shepherd in the novel. How did Autumn come into Cora's custody?

2. Describe the stylistic elements of Fallout. How is the novel divided into sections? What effect does the style have on the reader?

3. What happens when Nikki sees Hunter being flirted with by fans in the novel? What advice does Montana give Hunter?

4. What leads up to Summer's confrontation with Erica in the novel? How do Matt and Kyle react to this confrontation?

5. Who has abused Summer's young foster sister Ashante in the novel? How does Summer discover this fact?

6. What upsets Autumn about her aunt's evolving relationship with Liam in the novel?

7. Where is Hunter working when he is first approached and flirted with by fans in the novel?

8. How is Hunter's tendency toward infidelity illustrated as an addiction in the novel?

9. Describe Autumn's childhood and family life in the novel. Where does she live and with whom?

10. Who does Summer first become intimate with in the novel? How is this event described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Autumn's relationship with her aunt and grandfather in the novel. How has Autumn's childhood illustrated greater stability than those of her siblings? What does Autumn know about her father and how does she feel about his abandonment?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the differences between Summer's childhood and relationship with her parents from those of her siblings. How has Summer's exposure to her parents affected her interpersonal relationships with others? How does Summer feel about each of her parents?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the theme of teenage pregnancy in the novel. How old was Kristina when she first gave birth? How is teenage pregnancy foreshadowed in both of Kristina's daughters in the narrative? How is teenage pregnancy related to the theme of responsibility?

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