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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 sports do Asa and Dave build their relationship on?

2. What reason does Asa think that Dave does not want Asa to have the room in #106?

3. Asa knows that ______________ scrutinizes everything he does during a ballgame.

4. What does Jean do when the teacher announces that Asa is leaving?

5. Which Little League team has not scored a single run in the first four games of the season?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jean's surprising reaction to Asa's phone call, and why does Asa not get down about it?

2. What is Jean's reaction when Asa tells her he loves her?

3. Where do Dave and Asa take Asa's mother after she tried to commit suicide and what event will Asa miss as a result?

4. Why do Asa and his mother not end up moving into the apartment in Raleigh?

5. Why does Asa find it impossible to tell Dave that he loves him?

6. What does Asa's mother tell him about love when he tells her that he is in love with someone?

7. Why does Asa have to pack his things on the day he tells Jean he loves her?

8. How well is the game going for Asa and his Little League team and what good plays does Asa make?

9. How does the story, "Out" begin and what is the content of the story?

10. What is the name of Asa's Little League team and who are they playing in the game in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Dave. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply "What Hearts". What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Bruce Brooks' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

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