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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. After making his doctor's appointment, what type of drink is Sammy in the mood for?
(a) Beer.
(b) Wine.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Whiskey.

2. What upsets Sammy during his interview at the health center?
(a) The woman keeps chewing gum.
(b) The interviewer speaks broken English.
(c) Everything he says is documented.
(d) They do not hand him a check.

3. How old was Sammy when he met Jackie Milligan?
(a) 17.
(b) 25.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

4. What causes Sammy to lose his confidence on his first blind bus ride?
(a) Kids make fun of him.
(b) Figuring out the bus fare.
(c) He almost falls down the steps.
(d) A man accuses him of faking.

5. Why does Sammy think Helen might have left him for good?
(a) She's engaged to someone else.
(b) He is still involved in crime.
(c) Her cat is missing, too.
(d) She took off the ring he gave her.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sammy realizes that his blindness might be permanent, what happens?

2. After making his doctor's appointment, where does Sammy end up getting food?

3. What type of payment does Sammy hope for, now that he has an eye injury?

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

5. What type of music is Sammy's favorite?

Short Essay Questions

1. When meeting with the second interviewer, what does Sammy choose to do when he gets frustrated with the system?

2. Who does Sammy think about while lying in his cell, unable to see?

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

4. On Saturday night, someone knocks on Sammy's door. How does he react?

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

6. When Sammy is trying to make a doctor's appointment, what obstacles stand in his way?

7. Who is Sammy afraid of when he reports his lack of vision at the welfare office?

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

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

10. How did Sammy get involved in a life of crime?

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