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Discuss how the introduction of Eddie in Chapter 1, Ready? helps the reader better understand the conflict and theme of Do Black Patent-leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and describe how Eddie lives in the short term at the beginning of the book and what that means to his current stage in life.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the definition of a "good" student in the 1950s and 1960s to the definition of a "good" student is in present day.

Essay Topic 4

Explain what the purpose of the entrance exam during the 1950s and 1960s in the school system. How might present-day students respond if an entrance exam was required today?

Essay Topic 5

Discuss the teaching methodologies of St. Bremmer Catholic School for boys while Eddie was in attendance there. How do these methods affect the student's grades?

Essay Topic 6

Explain why Eddie sees the...

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