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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 Tyrone and Harry get motivated to work every night?

2. Why do Tyrone and Harry decide to sell the drugs they get from Brody?

3. What does Tony do as he becomes irate with the television?

4. After lunch on Sara's first day of dieting, what does Sara debate?

5. Before Tyrone and Harry get started on their business plans, what do they do with their money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What feelings does Marion miss?

2. What enabled Marion to have the past life she fondly remembers?

3. How do Harry and Marion have an oblivious separation from reality?

4. Why is Harry's daydream at Tyrone's apartment important to the theme of the novel?

5. What does Marion's increased involvement with Harry and Tyrone as their drug business begins foreshadow?

6. How are Sara and Harry's drug problems similar?

7. How does Sara juggle her two addictions?

8. What are the repercussions of Sara's addictions?

9. After Sara slides the key under the closet door, why does she refuse to emerge even as Harry rolls the television out of the door?

10. How does Sara treat her friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The police are mentioned sporadically throughout the novel. How are they portrayed? Students may want to look at the police involvement in the Harlan Jefferson drug sale as well as Tyrone's arrest.

Essay Topic 2

How does Marion's relationship with Big Tim signify the completion of her downfall?

Essay Topic 3

Sara begins taking the pills as the doctor orders: three before every meal. When Sara no longer feels the buzz that they gave her in the beginning, she starts taking them all at once to start her day. What internal struggle drives Sara to abuse her medication?

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