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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 Charlie drive?

2. Who is Tobin's best friend?

3. At the end of Chapter 4 of The Patron Saint of Pigs, when is Gabriel coming home?

4. In Chapter 9 of The Patron Saint of Pigs, when is there a morning rush at Starbucks?

5. What do Duke and Tobin use for a sled?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how does Addie remember breaking up with Jeb?

2. What advice does Mayzie give Addie in Chapter 9 of The Patron Saint of Pigs?

3. How did Duke get her nickname?

4. Why does Mayzie give Addie advice in Chapter 9 of The Patron Saint of Pigs?

5. In Chapter 1 of The Patron Saint of Pigs, how does Addie describe the circumstances of her first kiss with Jeb?

6. In Chapter 10 of A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle, what do Tobin, JP, and Duke stop to do at the park?

7. Why does Addie not have a car so she can try to find Gabriel?

8. What is the appearance code at Starbucks?

9. In Chapter 12 of The Patron Saint of Pigs, what does Nathan say happened to the piglet, and what does Addie do about it?

10. How does Tobin get the Jeep home in A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle, and what do his parents say about the damage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each story in the novel has a different tone. How would you describe the tone in each of the stories? How is the tone different in the stories? How does the tone in each story influence readers and the reader’s attitude toward characters?

Essay Topic 2

Compared to the cheerleaders, Duke is a tomboy. In what way is Duke not considered to be a girl? What standards are being used to dismiss Duke’s femininity? Are there different ways to be a girl and to be feminine? What is revealed about femininity through the contrast between Duke and the cheerleaders?

Essay Topic 3

The teenagers in the stories make bad decisions. What are some bad decisions that the teenagers make? What do these decisions reveal about emotion and decision-making?

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