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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 does Connor have in his room?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Lucas ask Zoe to do?

3. Where does Lucas finally go to get his answer about Zoe in Chapter 4?

4. What must Lucas do before he and Libby can go on their date?

5. How do Libby's parents signal her to come in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Connor react when Lucas tells him about Zoe's past?

2. How does Zoe treat Lucas the first time they meet?

3. Why is Lucas having trouble reading Roy's letter?

4. What do Lucas and Darren talk about before the date with Libby?

5. What ends the relationship between Lucas and Libby?

6. How does Zoe respond to Lucas worrying about her?

7. What does Lucas discover about Zoe's past?

8. Describe Connor's home.

9. What advice does Zoe give Lucas about picking a movie?

10. Why is Connor upset when Lucas finds him sunning in his backyard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, think about what this novel has to say about responsibility, guilt, and the difficulty of accepting help from others.

Essay Topic 2

Lucas and Connor are the same age and have known each other since childhood. In an essay, compare and contrast their characters.

Essay Topic 3

Using Part I and Part II of the novel as evidence, write an essay in which you consider what the author seems to be saying about parents in the late 1960s.

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