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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. Where does Butler wish they could send Benjie?

2. What role did Nigeria's father play in their church?

3. What was the name of the guy who sold Jimmy-Lee some joints?

4. How much does Benjie remember that his friend Jimmy-Lee was going to get for his birthday from his uncle?

5. On page 49, which annual ball does the La Paloma Femme de la Jours hold?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Benjie think about lying, and how did he break his code?

2. What does Benjie's think about being a social worker?

3. What does Mrs. Ransom Bell say about getting old?

4. What does Benjie remember about Christmas and life before Butler came?

5. How does Benjie remember that he and his mother got along when he was a kid?

6. How did Jimmy-Lee learn to read well and fast?

7. Why are the midweek evening meetings cancelled at the Cyrenian Promise Baptist Church?

8. What does Nigeria remember about his grandfather?

9. What did Butler do for a living, and why did he change jobs?

10. What does the principal say about his job and school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of A Hero Ain’t Nothin But a Sandwich and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

In A Hero Ain’t Nothin But a Sandwich, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Benjie and his family have to deal with social workers. How do Benjie and his family have to deal with social workers? How helpful are social workers for Benjie and his addiction?

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