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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. What does Causey want Bull to have done to a black ace in his squad?
(a) Causey wants Bull to bring the black ace up on charges.
(b) Causey wants Bull to take lessons from his black ace.
(c) Causey wants one of Bull's men to teach the black ace a lesson.
(d) Causey wants to transfer his black ace to Bull's squad.

2. What does Mary Anne believe is Ben's motivation for the invitation?
(a) Orders from Bull.
(b) Revenge. It is grounds for a practical joke.
(c) Pride.
(d) Pity.

3. Why do Ben and Sammy spend Saturday night at lover's lane rather than the local hang out?
(a) Ben is ashamed of his behavior during the basketball game and does not want to see his teammates.
(b) They are looking for Mary Anne.
(c) Sammy wants to find out if the girl he likes has a boyfriend.
(d) Ben wants to see if Jim Don and Ansley are at lover's point.

4. What does Ben think about while at church Christmas Eve?
(a) About Ansley and how to break her up with Jim Don.
(b) What he will get in his presents the following morning.
(c) About the gifts he will give Mary Anne in the morning.
(d) Sister Loretta's warnings against masturbation.

5. How do they defend Ben?
(a) By complaining to the school board.
(b) By calling their parents.
(c) By using the difficult vocabulary Mr. Loring taught them.
(d) By going to the principal.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom has Sammy arranged dates for himself and Ben the day after Christmas?

2. What does Bull promise not to do at Mess Night?

3. Who fights Bull?

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

5. What happens to Sammy's date?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Mr. Loring tease Ben in his English class? How does Ben feel about this attention?

4. Why does Ben go to Toomer's even after Bull refuses to allow him to go?

5. Why does Mary Anne call the bar where Bull and his squadron are drinking together, pretending to be Lillian?

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

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

8. Bull dies a hero. How does this affect the family dynamics?

9. What is the significance of the story Mary Anne tells on Christmas Eve as the family waits for Bull to get ready for church?

10. How does being Jewish affect Sammy?

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