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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. Who was supposed to teach the boys?
(a) Father Pinckney.
(b) Bull.
(c) The local doctor.
(d) A nurse from the hospital.

2. What does Bull do to help Ben when Ben goes to save Toomer?
(a) Bull sends Lillian after Ben.
(b) Bull leaves his base without permission.
(c) Bull does nothing.
(d) Bull waits at home for Ben so he can punish him.

3. To what does Ben invite Mary Anne to attend with him?
(a) A military ball.
(b) A basketball game.
(c) A movie.
(d) The prom.

4. Why does Bull call home?
(a) To ask Mary Anne to meet him at the bar.
(b) To make sure the kids did their homework.
(c) To tell Lillian to take out the trash.
(d) To let Lillian know where he is.

5. Why does Mary Anne call Bull at the bar?
(a) Mary Anne wants to embarrass Bull in front of his friends.
(b) Mary Anne knows that Bull misses Lillian and hopes to make him feel better.
(c) Mary Anne knows Bull should not drink and hopes to talk him into coming home.
(d) Mary Anne knows if a pilot's wife calls during happy hour, the pilot has to buy everyone a round of drinks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Ben and Sammy spend Saturday night at lover's lane rather than the local hang out?

2. What happens when Ben and Sammy arrive to pick up their blackmail money?

3. How did Ben's first coach die?

4. What is Ben charged with after Junior arrests him?

5. Who does Sister Loretta say is watching when someone masturbates?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bull criticize Ben's play during his first basketball game? How does Ben feel about this?

2. Who is Junior Palmer?

3. Why is Arrabelle frightened for Toomer in the aftermath of the rape?

4. Sammy's date is brutally raped after he is forced out of his car. What impact will this episode have on Sammy and the people of Ravenel?

5. Who instructs the male students on sex during catechism? Why?

6. What does Sammy see at lover's point? What does he hope to do with the information?

7. Why does Bull restrict what Ben can eat on game day?

8. Whom does Ben recall during try outs? What impact did this man have on Ben's life? What was Bull's role in this relationship?

9. Why is Ben the only one held after Sammy and Ben are arrested attempting to blackmail Junior?

10. Ben teases Mary Anne about how much he will miss her when he goes to college. What does this say about their relationship?

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