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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who knocks on the door to the downstairs room when Willie is waiting for Hawk and Kato?

2. What had prevented Hawk from meeting Willie at school as they had planned on the night of the fire?

3. Why does Lacey agree to let Willie stay?

4. What does Andre suggest Willie should do in order to make friends at OMLC High School?

5. How does Willie pay for his room and board?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sammy tells Willie, "you can use your sister--or the baseball game--to beat you down or build you up. But remember: every moment of your life is you. ou say you can never have that moment, or your sister, again. I say you'll always have them. They're part of what makes you Wilie Weaver." (162) Analyze this quotation and effect that it has on Willie's perspective. How does this piece of advice change the way that Willie's views his life and his experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Willie's accident and disability actually help him to become a stronger person in the end. What strengths does he discover? How does his sense of self evolve? Be sure to provide textual evidence for support.

Essay Topic 3

One theme of the novel is that growth and maturity are not always a reflection of chronological age. Some characters face their challenges responsibly, and others avoid responsibility altogether. Which characters in the novel reveal themselves to be mature adults in the end, and which characters continue to behave like children? Explain and support with evidence from the text.

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