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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 Sune tell Ramona he misses in Chapter 41?

2. What is in the parcel that Kira receives from her daughter in Chapter 46?

3. The narrator opens Chapter 38 by saying, "There are damn few things in life that are harder than admitting to yourself that you're" what (293)?

4. The narrator says in Chapter 35, "Benji always sought out the strongest physical sensations because they" did what (275)?

5. What is described scattered across the ground in the end of Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the face-off between Maya and Kevin described in Chapter 49?

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

5. What does Peter tell the professional hockey league scout in Chapter 27?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Benji do to the opposing team members in Chapter 32? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Complete an essay that addresses and discusses the following: In 2017-2018 many accusations have arisen against powerful men in the entertainment, journalism, and political arenas. How do these allegations compare with those at the center of Beartown? Do you think that in our contemporary atmosphere, the events of this story would have turned out as they did? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and analyze the character of Benji Ovich in Beartown. How old is Benji? What aspects of Benji's character set him apart from the other players on the hockey team? Do you think that Benji is an admirable character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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