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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 reminds Socrates of his aunt?

2. What does Socrates try to set alight?

3. Who does Socrates say kept most of the reward money?

4. What does Philip threaten Darryl and Socrates with?

5. What does Burke want Socrates to get for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Socrates dream about his mother at the end of the chapter?

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

3. How does Socrates talk Right out of killing himself with a gun?

4. Why does Socrates think that Ponzelle started the fire?

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

6. What does Bruce tell Socrates he would do if he knew a man that had murdered two people?

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

8. How does Socrates help Roland when he is dying?

9. What does Socrates tell Theresa in his letter to her?

10. Why can Socrates not wave goodbye to Right?

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

Write a 500-word essay revolving around one of the following statements:

1) Socrates proves that on such occasions violence is right.

2) Socrates protects Darryl because he sees a bit of himself in him.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Mosley's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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