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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 reason does Craig give Nurse Monica for why could not sleep the night before?

2. What does Craig's brain want to do at the end of Part 10?

3. What comes out of Ebony's top at the end of the big card tournament?

4. How does Craig respond when his roommate asks him why he is sleeping during the day?

5. What does Craig show Dr. Minerva when she visits in Chapter 44?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Craig doing on Monday instead of going to school?

2. Why does Noelle say that she cuts her face in Chapter 8?

3. What are some of the greatest pieces of self-knowledge Craig takes away from the facility?

4. What are the consequences of Bobby not getting into the adult home outside the facility?

5. At the end of Chapter 33, how is Craig feeling about his depression?

6. How does Craig's family react when he tells them he wants to transfer to an arts school?

7. How does Craig describe a quarter-life crisis?

8. What is significant about Aaron's visit to see Craig in Chapter 9?

9. What do Craig and the guitar guy, Neil, talk about before Neil leaves?

10. When Craig awakes on the second day at the facility, what has he forgotten to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Craig offers Bobby, a patient at the hospital, a dress shirt for him to wear for an interview to get into an adult home. Bobby is very grateful and dumbfounded by Craig's kindness. How does the reader know how appreciative Bobby is for Craig's good deed?

Essay Topic 2

Craig and Humble, a fellow patient at the hospital, became fast friends and spend a lot of time together during Craig's stay. Humble is a unique character who posits advice and laughter to Craig. How do you understand Craig and Humble's relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Craig and his friend, Aaron, have a tumultuous relationship due to certain circumstances and understandings. Craig's depression begins as an unspoken barrier between the two, but by the end of the story, both find a way to connect again on a deeper foundation. How does Aaron make an impression on Craig's depression?

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