American Buffalo Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

American Buffalo Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. When Don gives Bob money to buy breakfast for Teach, what does Teach order?

2. Why doesn't Teach want to answer Don's question about alternative ways to get into the house?

3. What is the last word Don says in Act I after Teach leaves?

4. What does Don suggest Bob should take at breakfast time?

5. Who suggests Fletcher should be brought in to help with the break in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Teach think about the way Ruthie plays cards?

2. What collectibles do Don and Teach talk about while they're waiting for Bob to return with breakfast?

3. Why is Don certain that Fletcher will not rob the coin collector on his own?

4. Why does Bob complain about Don's suggestion that they look up the value of his nickel in the coin book?

5. Why does Don ask Fletcher if he's had a chance to take a nap when Teach is talking about free enterprise?

6. Where and when does Act II take place?

7. In Act II, why is Teach worried about Fletcher being involved in the job?

8. What are Bob's injuries after being hit by Teach?

9. What does Teach tell Don and Bob about the way Ruthie treated him at The Riverside?

10. What do Bob and Don argue about in the opening scene of Act II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Teach disparage Fletcher? Why does Teach tell Don about Fletcher cheating at cards? How does he hope to dissuade Don from bringing Fletcher into the break-in plan?

Essay Topic 2

How does the news of Fletcher's hospitalization put Bob in a precarious situation? What is Teach and Don's reaction to the news? Why do they think Bob is lying to them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss your view of Teach as a "businessman." What does he like best about his business deal with Don? Does it seem an easy way to earn a fast buck? Provide specific textual examples to support your opinion.

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