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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. Which of the following adjectives is not used by Joey to describe the schoolgirl when he sees her for the first time?

2. Who wins in the pistol shootout between Momsen and Filibur?

3. How does Syphon rally his men when they seem to dwindle in the schoolyard fight?

4. Who does Kneadus challenge to a dual of pulling faces?

5. How does Kopydra react when Joey tries to engage him in the schoolyard battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the school kids respond when they see Pimko spying on them, taking notes?

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

3. What is Joey's first impression of Zuta when he sees her?

4. How does Zuta react when Joey enters her room unannounced?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Kneadus burst into the Youngblood family home soon after Joey moves in with the family?

10. How does Dr. Pimko react when he reads the writing Joey has completed after waking from his strange dream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kneadus's main goal for the entire novel is to locate and connect with the farmhand. First, describe the character of the farmhand. What makes this character so desirable to outsiders? Then, describe how Kneadus finally met the farmhand he was searching for. What was the outcome of this meeting? Finally, describe the outside reaction to the idea that a master could befriend a servant. How did this reaction directly affect the relationship between Kneadus and his farmhand?

Essay Topic 2

In the narration of this novel, it becomes increasingly clear to the reader that "reality" is fluid. First, explain what the narrator means by "fluid reality." Who seems to be in charge of this reality and how does this character exert control over the form? 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

Doctor Pimko is introduced at the opening of the novel as a much different doctor than he is at the end of the novel. First, describe the first scenes in which Pimko is introduced to the reader. How is he treating his patients? Then, compare that to the Doctor Pimko the reader sees at the end of the novel. Choose at least two scenes that you think best exemplify Doctor Pimko's change, and describe these scenes.

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