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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. Who does Peter ask Tails about a warehouse job for in Chapter 26?

2. What has Kevin's father bought for the players in Chapter 30?

3. What does Benji do before the game in Chapter 32?

4. Who is the husband of the nurse that examines Maya in Chapter 31?

5. Who does Sune tell Ramona he misses in Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Benji's relationship to the bass player?

2. What impact does Kevin's arrest have on the team and the finals game?

3. What future plans does Jeanette develop with Adri in Chapter 47?

4. How is Maya's experience at the police station described in Chapter 30?

5. How does Ramona respond when Kevin's father comes to speak with her at her bar in Chapter 42?

6. Who attempts to defend Amat when the team players attack him in Chapter 45? Why?

7. What leads Ana to the realization of what happened to Maya in Chapter 27?

8. What does Kevin's father offer to Amat in Chapter 39? Why?

9. What does Kira go to the Bearskin to find out in Chapter 47? What does she learn?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Amat in Beartown. How old is Amat? Why does he stand apart from the other players on his team? In what ways does Amat demonstrate compassion and empathy in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the narrative style of Beartown. From whose perspective is the story related? Is the story told in the present or past tense? What is the significance of each of these choices by the author?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the plot structure of Beartown. Where in the novel does the exposition transition to rising action? What is the inciting event that propels the plot forward? Where does the climax occur? What information is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

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