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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. Why does the doctor say that Big Henry should not blame Henry for the car accident?

2. Which of the following characters begins sitting next to Henry at school?

3. How did the baseball game with Miranda Bell end?

4. What is Henry hit in the back of the head with that causes him to start a fight?

5. Where does Big Henry say he will move after he sues the driver that hit Henry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why wouldn't Big Henry allow Henry's mother to give Aunt Anna money when they obviously needed some to buy food?

2. What happens at the pool that causes Red to move away from Henry without a word of goodbye?

3. How can the reader infer that Aunt Anna and her family need money to buy food?

4. What events transpired which led Henry to be sent to the principal's office?

5. What sins does Henry make up when he can't think of anything he's done wrong during confession?

6. What does Henry's grandfather give him that is important to him?

7. What happens when Henry asks to be excused from dinner because he is in too much pain to eat?

8. What happens between Mr. Knox and Henry when Henry is sent to the principal's office for fighting?

9. What is odd about the first afternoon that David and Henry walk home from school together?

10. How does Henry feel after the beating from his father and what actions does he take?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Henry's father goes to an imaginary job each day? Write an essay describing how you would feel if you were in Henry's father's position? What would you do? Why? Do you agree with going to the imaginary job each day? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about how Henry feels about religion. Why does he consider himself an agnostic? Do you believe this is an accurate description of Henry? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Baldy and Henry. How does Henry justify to himself that he is similar to Baldy? Henry says that he doesn't like Baldy, but yet spends time with him and walks him home each day, why do you think this is the case.

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