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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mary Anne threaten Ben?
(a) Mary Anne threatens to tell the police Ben started the fight.
(b) Mary Anne threatens to tell their mother that Ben was fighting.
(c) Mary Anne threatens to tell Bull Ben is a coward.
(d) Mary Anne threatens to tell the girls at the school that Ben is unavailible.

2. What does Ben show Lillian to prove Bull's cruelty against her?
(a) A video tape.
(b) A picture of her bruised face.
(c) A hospital bill.
(d) A bloody T-shirt.

3. What animal do Ben and Toomer see laying eggs?
(a) A salmon.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A seagull.
(d) A chicken.

4. Where is the family moving to?
(a) Ravenel, South Carolina.
(b) New Orleans, Louisiana.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) New York City, New York.

5. Where does Ben take Ansley?
(a) To the movies.
(b) To the local hangout, the Shack.
(c) To Hobie's Grill.
(d) To lookout point.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the principal do to Ben?

2. Why does Bull arrange for Ben to take Ansley Matthews on a date?

3. Who attempts to console Bull?

4. What happens when Bull is bored?

5. Who is Ben Meecham?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bull refuse to discuss with Lillian his assignment to fly over Cuba?

2. Why does Lillian defend Bull?

3. Who comes to Ben's aid after school when Red and his brothers attack him?

4. What is the significance of the Marine Corps Hymn to Bull? To the Meecham children?

5. On the first day of school, who goads Ben into fighting with Red Pettus? Why?

6. Why does Mary Anne believe neither she nor Ben will ever be writers?

7. Bull sits and reflects after the change of command ceremony that gives him command of his own squad. How does Bull feel?

8. What does Bull want his daughter's to be as adults? How does this correspond with Mary Anne's opinion of her own future prospects?

9. Why does Bull play war games with his children?

10. Why does Bull want Ben to date Ansley Matthews? How does Ben feel about this date?

(see the answer keys)

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