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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. Who becomes a millionaire in the TV show Vernon's mother is watching?

2. How do Vernon and Palmyra get home from the police station?

3. Which of the following is the location of the murder?

4. What does Vernon refrain from talking to the psychiatrist about?

5. What does Vernon hide in his bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Judge release Vernon?

2. Why does Vernon not want to invite Vaine into his home?

3. Why is Vernon depressed after only one night back at home?

4. How does Vernon's Mom betray the fact she does not believe in her son's innocence?

5. What does Lally's show state about Vernon's life?

6. What does Vernon think about Taylor in this section?

7. What reason does Vaine give for Vernon's arrest?

8. Why does Vernon make faces before appearing on TV?

9. What lesson does Vernon say he has learned?

10. Why does Vernon think he is doomed in Act 1, Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are a person's teenage years supposed to be so difficult? How much was Jesus' reaction to the bullying because of his sensitive age? In what way does Vernon's young age become a joke in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Pierre develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

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