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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 Eddie place on Una's pillow, at the end of Chapter 15, The Jolly Season?

2. Where does Eddie go to warm up, while he is out wandering aimlessly during the sock hop?

3. What emotional state does Eddie's commentary reflect about Mr. Kascher being the only good teacher he ever had?

4. What awaits Eddie at home, in Chapter 16, Final?

5. What is mandatory for students to attend in all Catholic schools?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the primary focus of religion class in Catholic school.

2. Describe Eddie's whereabouts, in Chapter 16, Final.

3. What happens, at the end of Chapter 15, The Jolly Season?

4. Discuss the purpose of marriage, according to Chapter 11, Retreat Retreat.

5. What is addressed, in Chapter 9, Among Others, Smooth Eddie?

6. How does Eddie buy his first car?

7. How is dating structured, according to Chapter 10, Double Dating with Feliz Lindor?

8. Describe what the annual retreat is like.

9. What is Felix Lindor interested in?

10. Describe dating for the Catholic adolescent boys in the 1950s or 1960s.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the social cliques Eddie describes in Chapter 4, The Beautiful World of Richard Bobbo to present-day social cliques. What do you find interesting about the comparisons? Do any/all of these social cliques still exist today?

Essay Topic 2

Explain what Una represents to every adolescent boy. How is Eddie and Una's relationship the epitome of high school romance?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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