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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 do Frank's stories make Helen want to do?

2. What improper thing does Frank do at the end of the chapter?

3. Where do Helen and Louis go riding?

4. What does Morris get from across the street?

5. How did Karp make his fortune?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nick, the tenant, do to offend Morris?

2. What terrible things are revealed about Frank in this chapter?

3. How does Frank get a chance to talk to Helen? How does Helen react?

4. How does Ida feel about Frank? Is her opinion of him changing?

5. What does Frank want from Morris? What else might he be interested in?

6. How is business at the store around Christmas? What explanation does Ida give for this?

7. How does Frank feel about Helen?

8. Describe the relationship between the old woman and the Bobers.

9. What does Helen give Frank to prepare him for school? How does Frank react?

10. What do you think the relevance of St. Francis is to the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the death of Morris Bober. Be sure to address:

1) Why you feel the author decided to 'kill off' Morris.

2) The message and meaning behind Morris' death.

3) The importance of the timing of Morris' death.

4) How Morris' death affected you personally as a reader.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the importance of education and the state of education in the industrialized world. Issues to consider:

1) Minimum levels of education.

2) Access to education, including cost and geography.

3) The importance of education for the average person.

4) Current trends in education and issues faced by graduates.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the process of bankruptcy in your country. Be sure to address:

1) The history of bankruptcy and origins of the word.

2) The basic process of bankruptcy for a small or large business.

3) How Morris Bober viewed the threat of bankruptcy, whether or not he considered it an option, and why.

4) The current bankruptcy rate in your country, and the main factors behind the statistics.

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