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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. The Night Butcher tells Antsy that he won't reveal his information until what occurs?

2. What does Antsy take to Old Man Crawley's that was cooked by his father?

3. What does Lexie demand the manager of the restaurant do?

4. Lexie tells Antsy that she has come up with an idea for giving her grandfather __________.

5. How does Antsy say he will get home in Chapter 11, "The Youngest Doctor in Sheepshead Bay Gets Held Hostage When He Least Expects It"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lexie demand at the restaurant in Chapter 12? What organization does she tell Antsy about?

2. What does Lexie inform Antsy when she calls in Chapter 17? Whom does she suggest for him to call?

3. How does the Schwa describe his mother's disappearance in Chapter 14?

4. How are Crawley's fears relative to the Schwa?

5. What does Antsy discover upon returning home in Chapter 20?

6. What is the root of the Schwa's trauma in Chapter 18?

7. How is Manny Bullpucky a metaphorical representation of the Schwa?

8. How does the Schwa react to the Night Butcher's story in Chapter 19?

9. What does the Night Butcher reveal about the Schwa's mother in Chapter 19?

10. Where is Old Man Crawley taken in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the symbolism of Manny Bullpucky in the narrative. How destructible does Manny turn out to be? In what ways does Manny Bullpucky relate to the Schwa? How is this illustrated in Chapter 13?

Essay Topic 2

Define irony and discuss the irony in Chapter 18. What is ironic about the Schwa's billboard? What did the Schwa hope to achieve with renting the space? Why does this attempt fail? How does this represent a fundamental flaw in the Schwa's approach to life?

Essay Topic 3

Define and discuss "trauma therapy" in the novel. What does Antsy relate trauma therapy to in the medical world? What experiments do Antsy and his friends conduct to test trauma therapy? What results do they find?

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