This volume provides technical information and data on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of American young adults, aged 17 and 26-35 years old. The three subjects chosen for this eighth year assessment were health: (section 1), energy (section 2), and reading (section 3). (Science exercises were also administered in the survey, and will eventually be available on microfiche). The exercises are presented in numerical order within each section, and correct responses are indicated. Each exercise is followed by a page of administration/scoring data. The data provided include national and group percentages for only correct or acceptable answers in reading and health; energy data include percentages for all response categories. (Author/GK) Primary type of information provided by report: Assessment Instrument (Released Exercises); Results (Exercise Level).