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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 refers to the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma?

2. How close is it to the end of school when Mick slams a student into a locker, making him cry, in Part 4, Chapter 3?

3. Mike explains that his boss doesn't mind him taking off when what happens in Part 5, Chapter 12?

4. Carl Deuker was raised where?

5. What player positions play to the outside of the field on offense in football?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the steroids affecting Mick in Part 4, Chapter 2?

2. What is the outcome of the game in Part 5, Chapter 14? Why is this significant?

3. What opportunity does Mick decide to take in Part 4, Chapter 12?

4. What is thematically significant about Mick's downfall in Part 5, Chapter 6?

5. How does Mick attempt to train in Part 5, Chapter 6? What internal conflict does he face?

6. What physical effects of ther steroids begin to affect Mick in Part 4, Chapter 5?

7. What does Mick do as a result of rage in Part 5, Chapter 9? What are the consequences?

8. What is the underlying reality of Mick's depression in Part 4, Chapter 10?

9. What does Mick discover in an outing with friends in Part 4, Chapter 6?

10. How do the steroids continue to affect Mick in Part 4, Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the biography and works of the author and the critical response of Gym Candy. When was the book published and what awards has it garnered? How does the biography of the author relate to the novel's setting and themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Mick's decision to use Dianabol in the narrative. What dangers does Mick face in this action? How is this drug different than the others Mick decides to take?

Essay Topic 3

Describe foreshadowing and analyze Mick's actions and objectives in Part 3, Chapters 8 and 9. What does Mick want most in this point of the novel? What foreshadows Mick's later suicide attempt?

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