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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. How far along is the season at the beginning of Chapter 17?

2. What is the name of the person that Henry is talking to in the elevator in Chapter 14?

3. According to the detective, where has Bruce been for medical treatment?

4. What day is it when Chapter 14 begins?

5. Why does Dutch bring in Piney?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dutch finally discover the truth about Bruce's condition in Chapter 14?

2. How does Henry respond to Katie's threat and offer in Chapter 12?

3. Where is Henry when he learns that Holly is having the baby, and how does it inspire him?

4. Why is it particularly significant that Henry chews tobacco with Bruce?

5. How does Henry describe Bruce's last hit?

6. Who is Mr. Rogers and which information does he have?

7. What is Bruce's reaction to the passing of his mother?

8. Why is Henry hesitant to change Bruce's insurance policy?

9. Why are the players complaining about time, and how does Bruce respond to their complaints?

10. What influence does Red's coaching have on the team?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of foreshadowing in literature, by detailing three examples from Bang the Drum Slowly.

Essay Topic 2

Some of the strongest elements of Bang the Drum Slowly are the inspiring effects of the story.

1) Explain why people would be inspired by reading the book.

2) Describe three events that are inspiring from the story.

3) Analyze the powerful effect that literature can have on the reader and which elements make a fictional work the most inspiring.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the contrast in subject matter and tone of Henry's narrative in Chapter 1 as the main characters are introduced. Also, provide an analysis of how the serious storyline is presented through the lighter thought process of Henry.

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