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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. Because of the jungle marching, Dwayne writes that his feet look like what?

2. What greets Sam when she gets back to her house?

3. What does Emmett call the dentist's dinner dance that Irene goes to?

4. From where did Lonnie and his buddies get joke presents for the stag party?

5. Mawmaw wants to do what to Dwayne's name on the memorial?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Sam when a man tries to pick up on her and how does she react to his advances?

2. What does Sam hope Tom will do the day after their encounter at his apartment?

3. What does Irene ask Sam about the plot of the movie, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"?

4. How does Sam feel about her current status as a runaway?

5. When Tom asks if Sam wants eggs, what does she assume will happen?

6. According to Sam, what do girls, boys, women, and talk about and how are men different?

7. How does Sam blame herself for what went wrong with Tom at his apartment?

8. What do the arms of the willow tree shadowed on her wall remind Sam of?

9. How does Irene describe Bob?

10. How does Sam feel about cats and what does Dawn say about them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irene has moved on with her life since Dwayne died. How has she done this, and how does Sam feel about it?

Essay Topic 2

Sam feels she knows nothing about herself, her name, and her father. How are these feelings manifested and how do they drive her to find out more about her history?

Essay Topic 3

The house Sam lives in is falling apart. Explain how the house is a metaphor for in this book.

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