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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. Why is Sandra judged?

2. Who is the leader of a gang of delinquents in The Body?

3. What happens right before the fire starts?

4. Where is Chris when he dies?

5. Who beats up their own brother as punishment for their actions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Teddy Duchamp and his father.

2. What does Kurt do after he finds out he has been turned in to authorities for being a Nazi?

3. There are two things Emlyn says he likes about Sandra. What are they and what does this prove?

4. What characters prediction comes true in The Body? What was the prediction?

5. Describe the scene when Sandra goes into labor and arrives at the hospital.

6. Who is Kurt's hospital roommate? How do they know each other?

7. Describe the fate of Teddy Duchamp.

8. What does Todd do after he finds out Kurt is dead?

9. Describe the club at 249B.

10. Who's dead body causes the four friends, Chris, Vern, Gordon and Teddy, to go on an adventure and what causes this person to die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Apt Pupil: After finding out Kurt had been turned in to authorities and then committed suicide, Todd went on a shooting spree which eventually led to his death. Do you believe Kurt and Todd had any other way out tragic endings? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption: After Andy Dufresne escapes from Shawshank Prison, he goes to Mexico to live as well as hide. The story ends and we never find out what happens to him. Do you think Andy is ever found by police? Do you think Sam Norton would let Andy's escape go since he knew the truth of his innocence? Justify your answer with what you know about Sam Norton from the text.

Essay Topic 3

The Body: Of the four friends, three died horrific deaths.

1) How did each friend die?

2) What led to each friends death?

3) Which death was the most tragic? Explain why you think so.

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