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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 Bobby say he'd do if he had a teacher who was as pretty as Miss Marlow?
2. What does Ben say Miss Annie gave him when he went to her house to see the cat that lives under her porch?
3. Where does Vernon put his homework when he arrives at Miss Annie's in chapter 22?
4. What does Vernon say about the smell of the dirt as he's digging Maxine's garden?
5. Where does Vernon's day say Tony had a welt the day after Vernon and Tony fought?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the conversation between Vernon and Maxine at the beginning of chapter 25.
2. What is Vernon thinking when Steph arrives home that night?
3. What is the conversation between Vernon and Maxine when Vernon tells her about the situation in front of the lady's house with all the junk in the yard?
4. Describe the argument Jerry and Vernon have about Maxine's abilities as a mother?
5. What does Maxine say was her first impression of the city when she arrived from Carolina?
6. What does Vernon discover when he goes into Maxine's house in chapter 26?
7. What are three of the things Maxine says when she interrupts the mass?
8. Describe the scene in which the boys are trying to help Ronald find the perfect shoes.
9. What are some of the instructions Miss Annie gives Vernon as he's planting the garden?
10. What is on television that prompts the argument between Vernon and Maxine in chapter 20 and what does Maxine say about it that makes Vernon mad?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you consider the most important theme of the story? Give at least two examples of how this theme is seen in the story and why it's important.
Essay Topic 2
What does Vernon learn about Jerry's brother, John? Why do you believe Jerry didn't tell Vernon about John earlier? Where does Vernon meet John? Describe John.
Essay Topic 3
Where is Vernon's mother? Why is her absence important to the story? What aspects of the story might have been different if she were present?
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