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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 Zack losing friends?

2. Who is Bill Taylor?

3. What happens a couple weeks after Miles and his mother return from Martha's Vineyard?

4. What was Miles' mother's name?

5. What is Justin Dibble's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. What further details does Max reveal to Miles about Grace's affair with C.B. Whiting that summer long ago?

2. How does Max turn the tables on Miles who asks about his mother's affair with C.B. Whiting?

3. What is the scenario of Miles in the hospital at the beginning of Part 4, Chapter 31?

4. What does Horace reveal that he had seen John Voss doing to some dogs?

5. What were the two areas of focus in Grace's life as she got older?

6. What is the situation for Miles and Tick following the shooting?

7. What does Miles encounter when he arrives at the school?

8. What is the premise of Father Mark's sermon, When God Retreats?

9. What are the events that occur when Principal Meyer visits John Voss' house?

10. How can you tell Bea's feelings for her soon-to-be son-in-law, Walt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do a character sketch of Janine Roby including positive and negative characteristics. Why does Janine seem to vacillate between divorcing Miles or not.

Essay Topic 2

Russo liberally uses humor in the story to both entertain and convey character. Cite at least two examples which you find especially humorous.

Essay Topic 3

Principal Meyer notes that "the apple didn't fall far from the tree" in the case of Jimmy Minty and his son, Zack. Explain what Principal Meyer means by this statement.

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