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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. Mick watches the game from where in Part 5, Chapter 11?

2. Who does Mick notice doesn't look happy during the celebration in Part 5, Chapter 15?

3. 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?

4. What sport does Kaylee play in the novel?

5. In Part 5, Chapter 6, Drew tells Mick that he's going to talk to whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What performance enhancing drugs does Mick begin taking in Part 4, Chapter 9? Why?

2. What does Mick realize about his friendship with Drew in Part 5, Chapter 5?

3. What saves Mick in Epilogue, Chapter 1?

4. How does Drew prevent Mick from using drugs in Part 5, Chapter 13?

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

6. How does Mick feel while watching the game in Part 5, Chapter 11?

7. Who questions Mick about steroids in Part 5, Chapter 4? What is Mick's response?

8. Why is Mick depressed in Part 4, Chapter 10? What brings him out of it?

9. How is Mick's athletic performance in Part 5, Chapter 3? How does he feel about it?

10. What is significant about Mick's attacking a fellow student in Part 4, Chapter 3?

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 the theme of responsibility in the novel. How does Mick feel about his growing responsibilities in Part 3, Chapters 4 and 5? What does the Jeep signify to Mick?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Peter Volz in the novel. How does Mick feel about his first meeting with Peter? How is Mick's second meeting with the trainer different?

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