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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 Davey find her mother looking at while crying?

2. Where is Wolf's father?

3. Who wants to learn how to ski?

4. What does Wolf tell Davey that she needs to buy before coming back to the canyon?

5. Where does Davey go shopping with her friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Davey lie to Jane about the way her father died?

2. In Davey's mind, what is the cause of hate?

3. Describe how Davey shows her loss of connection with others.

4. Why does Jane get drunk when Davey spends the night?

5. How does Davey indicate that she is a dreamer?

6. How does Davey show that she wants closeness and intimacy?

7. How does Davey's ride to the canyon represent her growth in strength?

8. Describe Davey's relationship with Wolf once they start meeting often at the canyon.

9. Why is Gwen a bad example of support for Davey?

10. There is comic relief in Chapter 24 when Jason makes a joke about the reason he gets out of bed in the morning. Why is this scene significant in the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Davey change from the beginning of the story to the end? How does she feel about it? Which of the other characters in the story are dynamic? Which are static, and how?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the brown paper bag to Davey? What about the items inside the bag?

Essay Topic 3

How is grief a theme in the story? How does the author achieve a tone that allows grief to be a theme?

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