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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 the principal tell Craig when he calls back?

2. What drug is most likely administered to Humble when he is removed from the card game?

3. What does Craig compare failing at school to?

4. What is Craig going to do after breakfast on Tuesday?

5. In arts and crafts, what does Noelle suggest Craig draw?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Craig's artwork come about at the facility?

4. What happens when Neil, the guitar guy, visits the facility?

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

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

7. What main events occur when Nia visits Craig?

8. Why does Craig tell Dr. Minerva that he has no Tentacles in the facility?

9. How does Craig's phone call go with his principal, Mr. Janowitz?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Craig has a crush on Nia, a girl from school, but she does not seem to like him. At a party at Aaron's house, she ends up spending the evening with Aaron and not Craig. Aaron and Nia date for some time, but toward the middle of the novel the two break-up. How do Craig's feelings for Nia change over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

When Craig calls the two hotlines for suicide help, he receives advice on how to handle his thoughts and what next steps to take. He attempts some of the processes they offer and questions others. In what ways does Craig respond appropriately to the advice and what feelings does he experience when speaking with the people from the hotlines?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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