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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. Freddie says he had the right to rob the truck because _____________________.

2. Freddie and Huey had pretended to be ________________ when talking to Stewart.

3. What are Freddie and Huey doing outside when Hector and Mando see them?

4. What does Hector break in Julio's apartment?

5. Who is the first to recognize Freddie after the robbers leave Dr. Femur's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Freddie and Huey in conflict about what to do to the boys?

2. Why does Julio prevent Hector from calling the police after the boys have seen the robbers in Dr. Femur's office?

3. What is the first trick that Hector tries to get rid of Freddie?

4. What reward will Julio and the boys get for catching the robbers and how do they plan to spend it?

5. What is the song about the dog the boys hear on the radio and how does it symbolize their lives?

6. Where do Hector and Mando see Freddie and Huey and how can they identify them?

7. Why does Vicky apologize to the boys again and what do she and the boys do at the apartment that takes all night?

8. What does Dr. Femur represent in the story and what is the author saying about his work on the robbers and then the minimal work on the boys?

9. How does Hector react when he hears Freddie's creepy voice on the answering machine?

10. What does Vicky represent in the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

CRAZY WEEKEND is a classic coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Vicky. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

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