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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim say the junkies shove in their mouths?

2. Where does Frank Pinewater's mother take him in hopes of curing his drug habit?

3. How does Jim disguise himself while robbing a man in the park?

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

5. How does Bobby Blake get into Gussie's Soda Fountain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Jim want to return to public school? How is his Catholic school different than a public school? How is it similar?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Jim's personality. Include characteristics that help him succeed in basketball as well as in his studies.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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