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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. Who is Ben's chief rival on and off the court?
2. What story does Mary Anne tell the kids while waiting to go to church on Christmas Eve?
3. Who bails Ben out of jail?
4. Who does Sammy see at lover's lane?
5. Who does Ben help to his feet during his first basketball game?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Mr. Loring different from the teachers Ben is used to? How does Ben feel about Mr. Loring?
2. Sammy's date is brutally raped after he is forced out of his car. What impact will this episode have on Sammy and the people of Ravenel?
3. What is the significance of the story Mary Anne tells on Christmas Eve as the family waits for Bull to get ready for church?
4. What is the focus of Sister Loretta's discussion on sex? How does Ben react to this discussion?
5. Why does Ben want to avoid the local hang-out after being thrown off the basketball team/.
6. Ben teases Mary Anne about how much he will miss her when he goes to college. What does this say about their relationship?
7. Why does Ben go to Toomer's even after Bull refuses to allow him to go?
8. Why does Bull restrict what Ben can eat on game day?
9. What is significant about the sexual discussions in the locker room?
10. Why is Ben the only one held after Sammy and Ben are arrested attempting to blackmail Junior?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is Mary Anne treated differently in the family from Ben? How are expectations for Mary Anne different than for Ben? What does Bull expect Ben to do as an adult? What does Bull want for Mary Anne? Why are these expectations different? Is this sexism or is there some other explanation for these expectations?
Essay Topic 2
Why does Ben take Mary Anne to the prom? Why does Mary Anne object at first? What does this night say about Ben and Mary Anne's relationship? How does this night change the nature of their relationship? What does Mary Anne confess to Ben this night? How does her confession affect Ben? What does this night say about the way Mary Anne feels about her father? Her mother?
Essay Topic 3
Who is Toomer? What impact does Toomer have on Ben's life? Why? hat does Toomer do for Ben that Bull cannot? Why can Bull not be the father for Ben that he needs? Why can Toomer provide these missing things for Ben? What does Toomer's presence in Ben's life say about his relationship with Bull?
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