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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 "Euclid Avenue," what flowers does Claude remember that his grandmother use to plop him down and sit by him?

2. Who was the mayor of Chicago when Claude's father was growing up?

3. Where do Bubbly and her family move?

4. in "Jonah and the Dunk," what type of shoes does Paul buy Claude?

5. In "Riot," how does a blinded and coughing woman break a cop's leg?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why and how does Annette leave Chicago?

2. What happens when Claude goes to a party at the twin's place with Chester, Janice, and Renaissance?

3. How did Paul and Grandma meet?

4. In "Euclid Avenue," what does Claude remember about the man who fought with his dad?

5. Where did Claude's father grow up?

6. Why does Claude say that Chill's Smokehouse was a front?

7. Why does Claude want to leave in "Vacuum," and what does Janice tell him?

8. In "Riot," what does Claude remember about a patrolman he sees standing in combat gear?

9. What happens when four teenagers run down Sixty-Seventh Street and confront the cops in "Riot"?

10. How does Janice change in "Chester Dexter and Renaissance"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood Everywhere You Don’t Belong, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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

Annette goes to California and leaves Janice behind. Why does Annette leave Chicago? Why does she leave Janice behind? Does she abandon Janice?

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