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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. Where does Grandma remember crashing a man's Corvette?

2. Where are Simone and Claude to do their research for the school newspaper?

3. How old does Connie Stove say that she was when she was taking acid tabs like cough drops?

4. How long has Claude stuck it out at college in "The Prairie Executioner"?

5. What new items do Simone and Claude have for their work in "Sociology #1"?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of "Ohio," what does Paul tell Claude after dinner about leaving?

2. Where are Claude and Simone to work at the journalism office, and how is their space set up?

3. What is the conversation when Claude gets an acceptance letter from Missouri?

4. What problems does Claude have with showering in "Routine"?

5. Why does Claude leave the journalism office in "Sociology #1" and how is he feeling?

6. What does Professor Janus want everyone to do in class in "Sociology #1"?

7. What does Claude say happened to Chester Dexter?

8. What does Janice decide to do instead of follow Claude to Missouri?

9. What does the sociology professor want students to call him, and how many students call him by his preferred name?

10. In "Sociology #1," what does Claude feel about conversations on campus as he walks to the journalism office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simone and Claude are assigned a diversity project at the school newspaper. Why are Simone and Claude assigned a diversity project at the school newspaper? What does the assignment convey about racism and stereotypes?

Essay Topic 2

Big Columbus is a leader of a gang called the Redbelters. How do Big Columbus and his gang affect the South Shore when they are active in the community? How is the community also affected when they disappear?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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