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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 the name of the man who owns the bookstore?

2. Where does Socrates leave Right to die?

3. What do the gulls on the beach peck at?

4. Who puts out the $100 bill?

5. What do Sally and Socrates eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this chapter show that sometimes violence is necessary?

2. What does Socrates have to do in return for no jail time?

3. Why does the ocean remind Socrates of his aunt?

4. How does Darryl react when Socrates takes him to live with the MacDaniels?

5. Why did Socrates break the driver's nose?

6. How did the bookshop change Socrates?

7. What do Socrates and Right do at Dilley's

8. How does Socrates' boss react when he arrives back at work?

9. What does Socrates do with the reward money?

10. Why is Socrates concerned about his job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Socrates' character to the person he is at the beginning of the book to the person he is at the end of the book.

1) What were Socrates' hopes at the beginning of the novel?

2) What events changes Socrates' ideas about life and goals?

3) How has Socrates' character changed by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Socrates' past affected one of the following areas in his life:

1) Work

2) Social life

3) Intimate relationships

4) Family

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss the goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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