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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. What does Titus Hoyt ask the author to do?

2. What does Morgan try to be?

3. What happens to Big Foot when he and the author go to the sea-wall at Dockside?

4. Why doesn't Hat like Morgan?

5. When Titus Hoyt leaves the author and his mother what does he say?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eddoes use his job to make extra money?

2. What is the main focus of chapter 10 where Laura is introduced to the reader?

3. Who is Eddoes and what does he do for a living?

4. Describe Big Foot and why the author is frightened of him.

5. What makes Big Foot grow in prominence and respect on Miguel Street, and how does he lose that respect?

6. Who is Mr. Titus Hoyt, and when does the author meet him?

7. What else was Morgan besides a comedian, and what did he do all day:?

8. What does Titus Hoyt urge the author to do, why and against whose wishes?

9. What does Titus do because he is not really qualified to become a teacher?

10. What happens when Laura's daughter, Lorna, gets pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What does George do to his wife, children and the people on Miguel Street that makes him a scary man?

2. What happens after George's first wife's funeral?

3. What does George do after his second wife leaves him?

4. Choose two of the above topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1. Describe Toni and Angela Hereira.

2. How does Toni treat Angela and what does she do because of this that puts her in contact with the author's mother?

3. What does Angela do when she finally leaves Toni?

4. Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1. Describe Hat's appearance.

2. What does Hat love and what does he love to do?

3. Who is Hat's Dolly and what results from his relationship with her? How does this affect the author?

4. Choose two of the three topics to write on.

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