View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Leo want to meet David's cousins?

2. What happened to Leo's father?

3. Where does David find the item he brings Albert to beat him with?

4. Who tries to stop Nathan from telling David's parents about what David and Leo did earlier in the day?

5. How do Leo and David avoid being seen by Bertha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David is placed into several situations where sex or sexuality are involved. What are those situations? How do they affect David? What role does David play in the situations?

Essay Topic 2

Freedom or independence is one of the themes present in the book. Who in the book has freedom or independence? How does David feel about being independent? Who does not have independence? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Light is a major theme throughout the book. Describe how the author uses light in the story. What does it mean? Does it mean different things in different situations? Why does the author choose to use light in this manner?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 241 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample