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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. What is Momsen's girlfriend's name?

2. What is the name of the "cool student" who refuses to take sides in the schoolyard brawl between Kneadus and Syphon?

3. How does the schoolgirl react when she realizes that Joey is watching her talk on the phone?

4. How old is Joey at the opening of the novel?

5. As Momsen and Filibur walk away from each other after the dual, what do they throw at each other?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the dual between Filidor and Momsen end?

2. What relationship does Pimko hope will transpire between Joey and Zuta?

3. What division takes place on the schoolyard after Pimko's notes have been read?

4. What career path has Joey chosen for himself, and what is the general consensus from his family?

5. What happens in the battle of face-pulling between Syphus and Kneadus?

6. At the opening of the novel, how does Joey feel when he first wakes from sleep?

7. How is Mrs. Filidor caught in the crossfires of her husband's battle?

8. How does the principal of Joey's school feel about Pimko's psychological style?

9. Why doesn't Kopydra want to engage in the dual between the lads and the guys?

10. How do the students in Joey's classroom treat their teachers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel there are many references to the human body. Choose at least two scenes in which a part of the human body is a key element. What metaphor is being created through the use of these body parts? What is the overarching message the narrator is trying to communicate about the symbolism of the human body in literature?

Essay Topic 2

While the rest of the boys in school are busy battling each other, Kopyrda has other priorities. First, describe the character of Kopyrda. What makes him different than the other boys in his classroom? How do the other boys in the class treat Kopyrda? Then, explain what Kopydra's motivations in life are. What is he searching for? Does he have any chance of obtaining his desires? Choose at least two examples of scenes from the text that you believe best exemplify and strengthen your argument and describe those scenes in this essay.

Essay Topic 3

The narrator of this novel has very strong opinions of what art is in society and how to accomplish it. First, describe the difference between what the narrator calls "art" with a lowercase a and "Art" with an uppercase A. Then, describe the narrator's opinions of the art community as a whole. Do you agree with the narrator's opinions of art? Finally, describe how the narrator's opinions of art reflect his feeling about this novel. Be sure to choose at least two scenes from the novel that you think best exemplify and strengthen your argument and describe them in this essay.

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