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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 42, when Sam comments it is like Robin Hood, who does Justin says that she is?

2. In Chapter 30 in December when Toby is out of town, how many bouldering problems are set up?

3. Where does Sam have stitches in Chapter 45?

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

5. In Chapter 34, what day of the week does Sam decide to quit climbing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 45, how do the others treat Sam when she returns to Red Rocks?

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

3. Where does Sam work the summer before her junior year, and what are the conditions like?

4. How does Sam conquer Old Bones?

5. What problems are there with Noah in Chapter 35?

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

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

8. How does Sam meet Justin, Kyle, Sean, and Amber?

9. As the light fades, who is the first to say they have to go and why?

10. How does Sam feel when Mitchell dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Sam? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Goodman reveals Sam’s life during pivotal times. How do the events in the novel help Sam mature and grow in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Sam returns to climbing. How and why is climbing an escape for her?

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