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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 steal from the back of a truck in the summer of 1966?

2. Where does Jim go to get treated for the clap?

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

4. What one thing does Jim experience with peyote he never experienced with acid?

5. Who does Jim attend a game at Yankee Stadium with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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 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?

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