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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. Besides the coaches and their wives, who is at the meeting that Henry walks into during Chapter 14?

2. What is Henry trying to find out in Chapter 10?

3. Who is sending Bruce false letters from the insurance company?

4. Who is Joe collecting money from in Chapter 13?

5. What disappoints Henry about Bruce's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the players complaining about time, and how does Bruce respond to their complaints?

2. How does Henry describe Bruce's last hit?

3. Why is the doctor delayed at getting to Bruce in Chapter 11, and how does Henry find out that Horse also knows about Bruce's condition?

4. What decision does Henry make about life at the end of the book?

5. How does Goose find out about Bruce's illness?

6. Which actions does Dutch take in an attempt to fix some of the Mammoth's problems?

7. What happens after a rained out game when Bruce goes to the hospital?

8. What surprises the announcers during a game in Chapter 17?

9. What is significant about the games of Tegwar Bruce is playing in Chapter 13?

10. Which question does Dutch repeatedly ask Bruce, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze three examples of symbolism in Bang the Drum Slowly. Include a description of each symbol, how it appears in the book, and what it represents for the characters and/or the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Some of the strongest elements of Bang the Drum Slowly are the inspiring effects of the story.

1) Explain why people would be inspired by reading the book.

2) Describe three events that are inspiring from the story.

3) Analyze the powerful effect that literature can have on the reader and which elements make a fictional work the most inspiring.

Essay Topic 3

Bang the Drum Slowly ends with Henry's decision to live life with new priorities.

1) Describe the changes that have taken place in Henry throughout the book.

2) Explain how Bruce has caused Henry to understand which things are really important in his life.

3) Analyze the new outlook that Henry has on life and the future.

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