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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 Sophie give to Robin when she sees him at school the next morning?

2. What type of all-you-can-eat buffet does the group go to?

3. Where does Rachel invite Sophie for the weekend?

4. Why does Honk take the treat away from Robin?

5. Who visits Robin when his parents are worried that he is not answering the phone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sophie's reaction when she sees Robin and Tessa kissing?

2. What does Robin realize as he walks by stores on his date with Tessa?

3. How do the other college students react when they find out that Robin is in high school?

4. In addition to Sophie not being there, why is Robin upset when he arrives at the art museum on Valentine's Day?

5. Why is Robin so upset when Sophie decides to go to Bermuda with Rachel for the weekend?

6. What does Robin notice about the two college women in the group when he goes out for dessert with everyone after class?

7. Why does Sophie feel uncomfortable when Robin finally puts his hands up her shirt?

8. Why does Sophie take her shirt off at Robin's house after they have made up?

9. What starts to happen to the other students when Robin and Sophie boldly stand up for their relationship by wearing the T-shirts and being openly affectionate?

10. Why does Robin throw up on the ride home from the dorm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tessa is a more mature young woman that Robin meets at his college art class. She shares a lot of Robin's interests, such as classic rock and roll and art, but he is not immediately attracted to her. It is much later that Robin discovers that he finds Tessa to be very beautiful. Compare and contrast the characters of Sophie and Tessa. Why is Robin attracted to each one and why does he ultimately decide to stay with Sophie?

Essay Topic 2

Robin experiences what he believes to be his "first love" in Sophie. He is infatuated with her beauty and also drawn to her love for art and determination. Do you think that Robin is truly in love with Sophie? Or does he simply think he is in love because Sophie is the first girl he has ever dated? Explain why you believe Robin is truly in love, or not.

Essay Topic 3

Sophie and Robin take out their aggression towards their classmates by playing recreational games outside of the school setting. Give three examples of these games. How is each game a symbol for the feelings that Sophie and Robin are having towards each other at that moment? How does it symbolize their feelings towards the rest of the world?

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