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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. According to Sportcoat in Chapter 23, what has not been chosen for Deems?

2. By what name does Deems call Sportcoat in Chapter 23?

3. How is Sportcoat’s funeral described in Chapter 26?

4. What area does Potts ask Sister Gee to avoid in Chapter 15?

5. Upon meeting the Governor’s daughter in Chapter 13, what does the Elephant want to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Bunch Moon in Chapter 22?

2. How did Deems come to control the Cause, as explained in Chapter 14?

3. What information does Joe Peck seek from the Elephant in Chapter 19?

4. According to Lightbulb in Chapter 14, how has Deems changed as a result of the shooting?

5. What realizations does Sportcoat come to in Chapter 20? What does he decide to do in response?

6. What does Sportcoat reveal about his son in Chapter 26?

7. Who is Melissa? How does the Elephant feel about her, as seen in Chapter 13?

8. What happens when Sportcoat visits Deems in Chapter 22?

9. What plan does Sportcoat hatch in Chapter 17? How does Hot Sausage respond?

10. What information does Potts reveal to the Elephant in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think the future has in store for Deems, Sister Gee, and the Elephant after the close of the novel? Predict their futures based on their thoughts and actions over the course of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the novel, is Sportcoat victorious or defeated? Answer, supporting your claim with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Does the end justify the means? How does the novel answer this question? How would Sportcoat answer this question? How would Deems? What about the Elephant?

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