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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. How did Charles kill the assassin in Korea?

2. Why did Rick love his 1969 convertible so much in high school?

3. What happened to Mark in 1965 from which his father saved him?

4. What does Rick Bragg mostly write about as a reporter?

5. What school did Rick attend at the age of 33?

Short Essay Questions

1. What male influence did Rick and his brother's have in their lives?

2. What was the Korean War story that Charles told to Rick?

3. Why did the boys feel so out of place in their new home that their father moved them to when Rick was six?

4. How poor was Margaret while raising her small children?

5. What did Rick experience at the Protestant Church that he attended when he is young?

6. Why does Rick state more than once that this is not an important book?

7. What were some of the stories that Rick would tell in the book that he had covered as a reporter?

8. How did false pride become an obstacle for Rick as a teenager?

9. What was Margaret's family like growing up?

10. What does Rick choose to believe about his father's neglect and abuse of his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What historical lesson did Rick Bragg teach his readers about Haiti? How has this story affected Rick, and what did he hope the story would continue to do to his readers?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the three brothers. How do their differences affect the choices that they make in life?

Essay Topic 3

What are Rick's views about religion? Where do they come from? How do they affect him emotionally? What does he understand that he is missing?

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