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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. At the start of Chapter 22, what does Humble call Craig?

2. On Page 209, the Sergeant tells Craig that he has joined a different army than the U.S. What is this different army?

3. What does Craig think as he yells out from the Brooklyn Bridge?

4. When Craig calls his mother from the hospital, how does she react?

5. Who is sitting outside Craig's room at the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Craig describe the Tentacles in his life?

2. How is Aaron insensitive to Craig when they speak on the phone in Chapter 28?

3. What argument does Craig have with the Sergeant in Chapter 22?

4. How does Humble define a person that is a yuppie?

5. What does the psychiatric unit look like to Craig when he gets the grand tour?

6. When the family dog is discovered to be miraculously living against all odds, how does Craig feel?

7. Why does Craig feel uncomfortable giving his cell phone to Nurse Monica when being admitted to the hospital?

8. How does Craig compare Manhattan and Brooklyn in Chapter 10?

9. How is the reader first introduced to the Sergeant?

10. What does the nurse tell Craig when he first arrives at the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Craig establishes a unique relationship with Noelle, a fellow patient at the hospital. They quickly learn a lot about each other and discover that they may like each other as more than friends. During one of their later conversations, they decide to date outside the hospital. Why do Craig and Noelle connect and believe they can fashion a true relationship outside the hospital?

Essay Topic 2

During arts and crafts, Noelle tells Craig to draw something from his childhood. Craig immediately thinks of the maps he used to draw when he was four years old. How do Craig's drawings develop and change over time?

Essay Topic 3

Craig offers Bobby, a patient at the hospital, a dress shirt for him to wear for an interview to get into an adult home. Bobby is very grateful and dumbfounded by Craig's kindness. How does the reader know how appreciative Bobby is for Craig's good deed?

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