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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 leave in the basement where he shoots up?

2. Why does Jim suspect the three men in trench coats are narcotics cops, not basketball scouts?

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

4. Why does Joe Slapstick tell Jim he should run the offense?

5. Why is there a party for Shlink at headquarters?

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

Why does Jim become disillusioned with the peace movement? Why does he believe that leaders are not needed? What type of change does he suggest?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Jim's interactions with people of other cultures. How does he get along with them? What conflicts does he have? What type of language does he use to describe them?

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