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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Lisa add weights to her wrist and ankle when she plays basketball with Willie?
2. What does Willie find inside the school that terrifies him?
3. What does Andre suggest Willie should do in order to make friends at OMLC High School?
4. Why does Lacey agree to let Willie stay?
5. What does Willie like about Kato?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sammy tells Willie, "you can use your sister--or the baseball game--to beat you down or build you up. But remember: every moment of your life is you. ou say you can never have that moment, or your sister, again. I say you'll always have them. They're part of what makes you Wilie Weaver." (162) Analyze this quotation and effect that it has on Willie's perspective. How does this piece of advice change the way that Willie's views his life and his experiences?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Willie's relationship with Jack, aka Telephone Man. How does he feel about him, and in what ways does he become a friend to Jack? Be sure to include specific examples and evidence to support your points.
Essay Topic 3
One theme of the novel is that growth and maturity are not always a reflection of chronological age. Some characters face their challenges responsibly, and others avoid responsibility altogether. Which characters in the novel reveal themselves to be mature adults in the end, and which characters continue to behave like children? Explain and support with evidence from the text.
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