In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jean Shepherd
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 158 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jean Shepherd
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 158 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How do Ralph's parents fight about the "major award"?

2. What is Ralph's term for prime ministers, presidents, cabinet members, and stars?

3. What were Ralph and his brother doing when Grover Dill came out of nowhere during their childhood?

4. Hohman's weather is described as having:

5. Who tells Ralph "Get in there, kid, you're holding up the line"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ralph like about Treasure Island?

2. What is Flick's role in the first six chapters of the book?

3. Why is Ralph's encounter with the woman at the Automat so important to the story?

4. How is Ralph punished for damaging the family car?

5. What happened when Grover Dill tripped Ralph on his way home from school one time?

6. Why were the movie night contests so important to the people of Hohman?

7. Why is Wilbur Duckworth considered to be a social outcast?

8. What made Ralph think about an old Christmas present he received when he was a child in Chapter 1?

9. What does Ralph think about people who like JuJu Baby candy as children?

10. Why does Ralph retell Uncle Ben's joke if he truly did not understand the joke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What makes the book have a community feel about it that can be related to by a great number of people, regardless of whether they grew up during the Great Depression or in the Midwest?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss "coming of age" as a theme in the book and how it played such a large role in the types of stories Ralph told. Why do children struggle to become grown up so quickly? Why is the transition to adulthood often so difficult?

Essay Topic 3

The BB gun was an important gift in Ralph's childhood and remains something he clearly is fond of in his adult life. Why was it such an important gift and time in his life? Why does he remember every detail as an adult? What do you think he learned from that story?

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