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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 was Bennie's mentor?

2. Lou decides to take his son on a trip to participate in which sport?

3. What is Charlie's real name?

4. What is the name of the town in which Bennie lives?

5. Where is Bennie from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Chronos? What does he do that nearly gets him killed?

2. How does Lou react when he sees Rhea and Jocelyn? How has the atmosphere changed?

3. How does the woman with the stolen wallet react upon learning that her wallet is gone?

4. How does the group's friendship - and the band - end?

5. How does Sasha react to the woman's pleas? What happens next?

6. What does Scotty say about his job as a janitor?

7. Explain Bennie's thoughts about the girl band and how it triggers a memory of his youth. What is the song title that comes out of that memory?

8. What is the status of the group of kids? What are their relationships with each other?

9. What does Jocelyn say about her past?

10. What is the purpose of the visit to Lou's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bosco is a cliché in the music industry. Explain Bosco's rise and fall in the music industry. Also examine what might happen to Bosco on his tour and if he will be able to make a comeback before he dies.

Essay Topic 2

All of the characters in the book are connected in some way, albeit it often loosely. At times the connections might be difficult to find. Explain the connections of each character and why that character and his/her connections are a valid and integral part to the story.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Bennie and Scotty. What is the common ground for friendship? How do their professional lives often interfere with their personal relationship? How does one know when a boundary has been crossed? Do the friends respect each other? How has their relationship changed/evolved over the past twenty years? Where might it go from here? Do you think the relationship will ever change drastically?

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