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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 Sandy tell King he needs on the night of the search party?

2. What relative does King have in New Orleans?

3. Why is King afraid of Sheriff Sanders?

4. What about his mother irks King?

5. Who is really worried about Sandy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who at school does King think might have a crush on him?

2. Who offers King a ride home?

3. Who does King run into by the bayou?

4. Who does King give information to about the missing kid?

5. Who goes missing?

6. Who else besides King likes anime?

7. What does Jasmine want to be when she grows up?

8. Why is King concerned about Sandy's dad?

9. Who does King allow to hide in his tent?

10. Who is Mikey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you describe the various settings of the novel. Where does the novel take place, and what about these places are significant to the themes and characters of the novel? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the theme of grief. Who experiences grief in the novel, and how do they grieve? Use evidence to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing the difference between Sandy and King's coming out experiences. What is different about the way Sandy came out to the way King came out? What kind of lesson does King learn from Sandy about having a gay identity?

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