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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. Who is the girl Colin had sex with during the Summer?

2. What do Sierra and Darlene think about Alex?

3. What happens to Brittany as a result of being late to the football game?

4. What does Colin do when Brittany breaks up with him?

5. What does the artist tell Alex that makes Alex so mad?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Brittany demoted from being pom pom captain?

2. How do Brittany and Alex reunite at the end of "Perfect Chemistry"?

3. How has Brittany always tried to present herself in a way that people expect of her and how is Alex changing her perspective on that?

4. What is surprising for Brittany when she speaks to Alex's mother at his cousin's wedding?

5. Why does Alex talk to Carlos about regarding Wil?

6. Why is Alex arrested on his way home in Chapter 34?

7. In what way does Hector's behavior serve as foreshadowing for danger for Alex later in the story?

8. Why does Alex quickly send Brittany away when he sees that Lucky has come to the garage?

9. When do Brittany and Alex first kiss?

10. Why does Alex become increasingly important in Brittany's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Substance abuse seems to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the abuse? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? How does it affect the abusers? How does it affect those impacted by the abusers? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the impact of gang life in the early 21st century. Compare and contrast the gang lifestyle in America twenty years ago to gang life in America today. What major changes have occurred--both positive and negative?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the cultural climate in America in the early 21st century and why the time was right for gangs to become more prevalent in cities like Chicago. What were the trends in America at the time? Why was gang life the only option for so many young people in America's large cities?

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