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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. In Chapter 34, how long does Courtney arrange for Mitchell to come over?

2. In Chapter 39, how many horses live in the barn Mitchell is mucking out when Courtney, Noah, and Sam arrive?

3. Where does Justin live?

4. Where does Mitchell say he was busking in Chapter 34?

5. In Chapter 36, what does Noah get on a vocabulary test?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sam get for her 18th birthday?

2. Where does Justin live and what is it like?

3. How does Sam feel when Mitchell dies?

4. Where is Sam climbing with the group in July and why does it come down to only she and Justin climbing?

5. In Chapter 46, what does Sam buy Noah and why?

6. Who does Sam catch Declan with in Chapter 32?

7. How does Sam conquer Old Bones?

8. How does Sam feel when she sees Declan at Little Bear?

9. How does Sam feel and what does she do about her father's disappearance in Chapter 26?

10. In Chapter 30, why does Declan get mad at Sam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Corey and Sam are assigned to do a physics project together and then begin spending time together. How and why do they view their relationship differently?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Goodman uses in Sam? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Sam determines that she will climb the tipped boulder. Why is it important for her to conquer the boulder? What does the boulder symbolize for her?

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