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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Jim walk up sixteen flights of stairs to Benny's apartment?

3. Who accompanies Jim to 89th to find a dealer?

4. What does Jim say when asked if he thinks Christ was God?

5. What do Deborah and Ned do that the cops find unusual?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does being an athlete help Jim fit in? How does a good reputation as an athlete create opportunities for Jim?

Essay Topic 2

How do adults positively influence the "characters" in the book? How do they negatively affect them?

Essay Topic 3

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

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