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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. In "Riot," how many times was Jimmy shot?

2. What is the name of Teeth's sister who is in Claude's class at school?

3. When does Paul have a cancer scare?

4. What type of dog is one of Janice's dogs in "Janice and the Redbelters"?

5. What is Nugget's real name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Claude remember from Euclid Avenue?

2. What happens when Claude identifies George Bones as the person who beat him up?

3. Who is Chester Dexter?

4. How does Claude remember his father from the last fight he had with Claude's mother?

5. Where did Claude's father grow up?

6. Where is Claude's mother from?

7. What was Nugget's life like?

8. How does Grandma get Claude to stop crying?

9. What happened after the fight that Claude's parents had in "Sixty-Third Street Beach"?

10. What are the circumstances behind a boy getting killed in "Janice and the Redbelters"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

People come and go in Claude’s life. Who are some people who come and go in Claude’s life? How does Claude feel about the transience of his relationships? How do the transitory relationships affect him and how he feels about life?

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