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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. In the spring of 1964, who does Jim describe as a saint?

2. What does Jim wear to gym class at the park to feel less self-conscious?

3. Who applauds for Jim after he jumps into the Harlem River?

4. What does Jim's gym class mainly do at Central Park?

5. What does the newspaper call Jim and his friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jim dread returning to a Catholic school?

2. Why does Jim think the Thanksgiving fast is a bad idea?

3. What does Jim tell the principal's secretary when he calls in sick?

4. How do both teams win the summer league championship game?

5. Why does Jim suspect his family receives the Catholic News?

6. How does Jim's dad respond when he tells him how the government suppresses the proletariat?

7. What are does Jim say his dad does everyday when he comes home from work?

8. How does Jim react to seeing his friend Bobby Sachs's dead body?

9. How does Jim feel at the end of the diary?

10. Why does Jim stop writing in the winter of 1964?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do priests and brothers show their power at Jim's school? How do the students interact with them?

Essay Topic 2

How are teachers portrayed in the diaries? How is education portrayed? What feelings or experiences might explain Jim's fantasy of bringing a gun to school?

Essay Topic 3

How do Jim and his friends show respect for each other? Give an example from the text of one person reaching out to help another.

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