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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 color bouncy ball do Sam and her father buy in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 25, how does Corey do at her competition?

3. In Chapter 6, where does Sam's father have a gig?

4. In Chapter 13, when is Sam's next competition?

5. What type of vehicle does Halle's father drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Mitchel land Sam do at the fair in Chapter 1?

2. What happens when Sam tells Jack to quit smoking in the house?

3. In Chapter 1, what happens when Mitchell and Sam are ready to go home after going to the fair?

4. How does Sam try to hide a rip in her coat, and how successful are her efforts?

5. What project is Sam assigned in physics, and how does the project go?

6. What does Sam think is the worst thing about Corey?

7. What does Mitchell tell Sam about climbing in Chapter 2?

8. What happens to Mitchell in Chapter 25?

9. How do Sam's competitions go on December 9 and December 22?

10. Why does Declan start taking Sam home after practice on Saturdays?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam works at Atomic Bean on the day of the prom and then goes climbing. What change does climbing initiate for her and why?

Essay Topic 2

In Sam, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

When Sam starts high school, she has nothing in common with the other girls, and she feels alone and insignificant. Why does Sam feel alone and insignificant in high school? Why does she describe herself as a molecule when she starts high school?

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