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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 dies at the site of the drug deal?

2. Why does Alex have to go to court in Chapter 44?

3. Where does Alex's mother take him when he gets out of the hospital?

4. Where does Paco take Brittany to talk to Alex?

5. Why does Alex get mad at Carlos for spending time with Wil?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alex get mad enough to hit Paco when he comes to the warehouse?

2. How does Hector behave when Alex starts asking questions about his father's death?

3. Why does Brittany decide to break up with Alex?

4. Why does Brittany end up breaking up with Colin?

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

6. Why does Alex feel so out of place when he, Brittany, Sierra and Doug visit an art gallery?

7. When do Brittany and Alex first kiss?

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

9. What are the circumstances in which Paco is killed and Alex is shot?

10. What does Alex's mother warn him about regarding Hector?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Brittany. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Brittany?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Brittany's mother. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Brittany's mother?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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