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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What school rule do Jim and his friends frequently break after lunch?

2. What does Bobby Blake decide to eat at Gussie's Soda Fountain?

3. Why do Jim's moves stick out in the championship game?

4. What does Willie do to Jim's soda that offends him?

5. Who does Jim believe has ratted on him for taking drugs before basketball games?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Jim express his confidence over the course of the book? How does he show or hide his weakness?

Essay Topic 2

In the summer of 1965, what fuels Jim's fears about a bomb dropping on him? How does his location influence that fear? Might he feel differently if he was raised in a small town? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How does Jim show his identity? How does his identity change over the course of his teen years?

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