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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 does Conley say about waking at every sound when he talks with David?

2. What do David and Conley watch on television together at the beginning of college?

3. According to Cosby, what can be caused by a lack of sports in childhood?

4. What is the name of the group that oversees Love In Action?

5. What is unique about Love In Action's Refuge program?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the church denomination whose service Conley attends?

2. What does Conley's father do for a living?

3. What church do the Love In Action groups visit?

4. Who are the twins whom Conley meets in college?

5. Where do Conley and his father travel at the end of the first section?

6. Who is the name of the leader of Love In Action?

7. Who joins Conley and his father at their destination in Chapter 6, "Prisoner's Cinema"?

8. What is the name of the person whom Conley meets while moving into his dorm room?

9. Who is the man who fills in for Smid to run Love In Action programs?

10. Who is Conley's girlfriend's brother, and how does he behave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conley has a few important friends and colleagues from many stages of the period of his life described in his narration (high school, college, and Love In Action). Select one individual who can be considered Conley's peer (i.e. not his parents) and describe both how their relationship develops, and how Conley is affected by the relationship. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Conley loves to write in his Moleskin journal. He claims that he wants to be a writer when he grows up. What attracts Conley to the act of writing? Write an essay in which you explain Conley's relationship to his writing, explaining how the writing makes him feel. Use examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Love In Action is a Christian-supported program. How does Love In Action derive power and authority from Christianity? Using as evidence the figures involved in Love In Action, its material (i.e. the handbook and brochures), and the activities in which Conley and the others participate, discuss how Love In Action locates its power as a uniquely Christian mission. Use evidence from the text to support your response.

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