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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sammy gets out of jail, where does he think Helen is?
(a) Visiting friends.
(b) At work.
(c) At her mother's.
(d) Shopping.

2. Where did Sammy live in the past?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Germany.

3. After making a doctor's appointment, why does Sammy want to go to a pub for lunch?
(a) He wants free chips.
(b) Helen might be there.
(c) He hasn't had a drink in a week.
(d) The receptionist plans to meet him there.

4. Why does Sammy feel comfortable at Helen's home?
(a) He lives there.
(b) He likes rats.
(c) Her mother makes him feel welcome.
(d) He pays rent, so it's partially his.

5. According to Sammy, his loss of vision might have been caused by what?
(a) A nightstick.
(b) Pepper spray.
(c) Physical restraints.
(d) Allergies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What keeps Sammy going in spite of his setbacks?

2. On what day does Sammy receive his unemployment benefits?

3. What irritates Sammy while he waits at the health center?

4. How did Helen react to the details about Sammy's criminal past?

5. Once Sammy gets to Helen's, where does he fall asleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what point does Sammy begin to worry about Helen's absence?

2. What concerns Sammy about Helen's continued absence?

3. Why does Sammy confuse the group of police with tourists?

4. How might Sammy's blindness interfere with the leisure activities he enjoys?

5. What difficulties does Sammy face when he takes his first bus ride as a blind man?

6. What are some examples of Sammy using optimism to deal with his blindness?

7. When Sammy hears a kid bragging about getting in a fight, what is Sammy's response, and why is it ironic?

8. Sammy suspects what has caused him to lose his eyesight?

9. While lying in a jail cell, Sammy reminisces about the deaths he has witnessed. What is odd about these memories?

10. What condition is Sammy in when he leaves jail on Wednesday?

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