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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 Adam now wish he had used when he was back in Aswell at the rest stop?

2. What person does the interrogator ask the boy about when they are sitting down for another interrogation?

3. Adam is glad to be leaving Carver and getting away from the ___________, the troublemakers.

4. Where is the game that Amy invented played at, preferably during a very busy time?

5. Adam is watching himself with the ___________ from a different point of view.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the old maintenance man always do, according to the narrative?

2. Why does Adam's arm hurt so much, according to the narrative at the beginning of the section?

3. What does Adam feel like when he awakens from his sleep in the middle of the night?

4. What is Amy's reaction to Adam's dream of becoming a writer?

5. What has Adam done with himself during the session noted in tape OZK003?

6. Where did Adam and his family stop when they were out looking for a motel on their adventure?

7. What does Adam ask Brint about Paul Delmonte when the name is brought up again?

8. What does Brint tell Adam when he finds out Adam has been refusing all of things he has been refusing?

9. What is Adam planning to do in the morning when he awakens at the beginning of this section?

10. What happens when Adam tries to call Amy from his bike journey in Carver?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though Adam may not be growing up in the story itself, the story and his memories reveal the course of his life.

Part 1: Why do you think so many Young Adult books focus on coming of age issues?

Part 2: How do you think Adam grows up from the beginning of the book to the end of the book? Or doesn't he?

Part 3: In what ways does Adam come of age in this book? Describe some specific moments which point to Adam growing up.

Essay Topic 2

The narrator of every story should be questioned by the reader, as their telling of the story affects what the reader knows - and doesn't know.

Part 1: Why do you think the author chose Adam to be the narrator of this story?

Part 2: Do you think Adam is a reliable narrator for the story? Why or why not?

Part 3: Who might have been a better narrator for the story? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The question of identity is one that continues to be asked throughout the story.

Part 1: Do you think that identity can only be defined in one way? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think a person's identity can change? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think it's healthy to have more than one identity? Why or why not?

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