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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is printed on the back of the jersey that Tails appears in, in Chapter 29?

2. What does Sune have to drink at the Bearskin in Chapter 41?

3. Who overhears the conversation between Bobo and Hog in Chapter 46?

4. What does Ramona feed to the puppy in Chapter 41?

5. What do Ana and Maya sit counting in Maya's room in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the case against Kevin dismissed? How do Peter and Kira react to this news?

2. How are the themes of denial and avoidance demonstrated in Chapter 36?

3. What does Kevin's mother do at her home in Chapter 37? Why?

4. What foreshadowing pervades Chapter 42? What clues are given?

5. What happens to Maya in the cafeteria in Chapter 36?

6. Who intervenes when Zacharias and Amat are bullied by seniors in Chapter 25? Why?

7. What do Benji and Kevin's mother discuss in Chapter 44? What does this discussion lead Kevin's mother to realize?

8. How does the author employ a red herring through Zacharias's character in Chapter 41?

9. How is Hog's conversation with Bobo described in Chapter 46?

10. How does David react when he sees Benji kissing a boy in Chapter 47?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the different mothers seen in Beartown. In what ways are they similar? How are they different? Is there a difference between the perceptions of the mothers in the story regarding Kevin's actions than the men? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of the media in Beartown. How are the journalists perceived that come to investigate the charges against Kevin? Who agrees to speak with the journalists? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of Beartown. Where is Beartown located? What are the most notable aspects of this setting? How does the setting of the story reflect upon its characters, subject matter, and themes?

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