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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. Who is required to put together Opal's model of the city?

2. What does Mclean learn about Dave?

3. Where do Dave and his friends plan to go on a trip?

4. What does Mclean's father think tells the most about a restaurant?

5. Which of the following is NOT a name that Mclean has used in different schools she has attended?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mclean's mother upset when she phones Mclean at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. Who is Peter and how is his personality revealed more in his request that Mclean go to a game with her mother?

3. What changes does Mclean see in her mother when she spots her at the big game?

4. How is Mclean's resistance to playing basketball again and getting to know David symbolic of Mclean's inner turmoil about her life in general?

5. What do the cupboards at Mclean's house reveal to David about her life and what does she tell him about her transient lifestyle?

6. What does Mclean reveal about her mother's background and her parents' relationship later on?

7. Who does the chaotic environment of the restaurant symbolize Mclean's life and which two people are calming influences for her?

8. In what way does Mclean feel that she is taking her mother's place regarding her father?

9. What does David tell Mclean about his parents and why they are upset with him?

10. What examples do David and Mclean share with each other when discussing actions and consequences?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of the search for love. Identify at least two instances about the search for love in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Sarah Dessen's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of David. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

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