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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. At the end of Chapter 41, what is Alex feeling?

2. Who does Jack say always pays his way?

3. In Chapter 40, what time of day does Jack remember he stole a Christmas tree?

4. In Chapter 28, how many guys has Alex kissed besides Jack?

5. How many guys has Peekay kissed other than Adam?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jack miss Branley, yet keep his distance?

2. Why does Peekay go to Branley's house in Chapter 30?

3. What conversation has Jack had with his father about love, and why does he realize his father is right?

4. In Chapter 28, where does Jack run with Alex?

5. In Chapter 31, who has Alex told that she has a boyfriend?

6. In Chapter 42, what pain does Jack notice in Alex?

7. How does Alex kill Sara's uncle?

8. Why does Alex refer to herself as a wolf?

9. How has the newness faded in Jack's relationship with Alex in Chapter 37?

10. What does Peekay say about Jack and Alex?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alex sees a boy pretending to have sex with a basketball. She knows that there are different standards for girls than boys and if she did that, she would be stopped and disciplined. Why does Alex think of the phrase, “boys will be boys” when she sees a boy pretending to have sex with a basketball? What does the phrase communicate about gender roles and expectations?

Essay Topic 2

When the law cannot prosecute the man who kills Alex's sister, she kills him. When Ray Parsons and his friends nearly rape Peekay, Alex uses violence to punish them. Does Alex think she is meting out justice through her actions? Why is the type of justice she dispenses seen as vigilante justice?

Essay Topic 3

Peekay had no idea that Alex was a murderer. She only saw the Alex who cared for kittens or picked the fleas off a dog. How would you describe Alex and her dual nature?

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