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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 is Wilfred's job?

2. Who does Socrates want to make the streets safe for?

3. When does Socrates tell Darryl to return to his house?

4. What did Winnie see Petis do to LeRoy?

5. Who of the following people is not at the meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Corina and Howard argue?

2. What does Socrates say he thinks about killing?

3. Why does Socrates go out into the alleyway?

4. Why does Ralphie anger Socrates?

5. Where does Socrates find Billy?

6. Why was Socrates in prison?

7. What imaginary conversations does Socrates sometimes have with Charles?

8. Why does Socrates think that going to the police is not an option?

9. Why does Socrates think that Howard should be angry at what he said to Corina about him?

10. What does Socrates think of the Bounty Supermarket?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What events in Socrates' early life influenced him to lead a life of violence? How different would Socrates' life have been if she was from a more secure background?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme:

1) Setting

2) Point of view

3) Structure

4) Language

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

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