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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 directed the film that Conley goes to see with Charles and Dominique?

2. What does Dr. Julie say of Conley's condition?

3. Where does Conley go to walk at night?

4. Which class does Charles and Dominique have with Conley?

5. What does Caleb do that signals to Conley that he is dangerous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What film does Conley go to see with his friends from college?

2. Who was the first boy that Conley kissed?

3. What is the class that Caleb encourages Conley to skip?

4. For what do Charles and Dominique have a scholarship to college?

5. What is the name of the chair in which Love In Action participants take turns sitting in the final chapter?

6. What did Conley do as a child with the cotton modules?

7. What does Caleb tell Conley he should be?

8. Why do Conley and his mother go to the Peabody Hotel?

9. What arrives in the mail to Conley's home in the beginning of Part II?

10. What is the name of the memoir that Conley's mother tries to read but does not finish?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conley describes a few Love In Action participates in detail, though we only know them by the letters of their first names--"J," "S," and "T." Select one of these three participants and describe their journey within Love In Action. Do they seem to be receptive to the program? Does their behavior change? Though you may consider how their experience or attitude influences Conley, focus on the individual of your choosing and his or her own experience. Use evidence from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Conley spends much time describing the Love In Action handbook. Write an essay describing the contents of this handbook, as well as Conley's reaction to these contents. Identify the handbook's major tenets or guiding principles, and try to determine Conleys' reactions to each. You might also consider whether Conley's reactions change over time. Use evidence based on the text.

Essay Topic 3

Conley often reacts critically to Love In Action's activities and principles. Does the extent to which Conley accepts the treatment outlined by Love In Action change during the course of the memoir? Write an essay in which you describe the trajectory of Conley's reaction to Love In Action's program. Use evidence from the text to support your claim.

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