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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 bails Ben out of jail?
(a) Sammy.
(b) Mr. Dacus.
(c) Lillian.
(d) Bull.

2. Why does Bull not bail out of his plane?
(a) Bull does not want the plane to crash over a populated area.
(b) Bull wants to die.
(c) Bull does not believe a true Marine would bail out.
(d) Bull believes he can land the plane.

3. What does Sister Loretta say a human body is?
(a) A shell for the soul.
(b) A sanctuary for the human spirit.
(c) A gift from God.
(d) A temple of the Holy Ghost.

4. Who encourages Ben to injure an opposing player during the game?
(a) Lillian.
(b) The coach.
(c) Bull.
(d) Mary Anne.

5. Who does teach the boys?
(a) A local nurse.
(b) Lillian.
(c) Sister Loretta.
(d) A local doctor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do Ben and Mary Anne go for dinner?

3. What does Lillian say as she tucks the kids into bed on Christmas Eve?

4. What does Ben say to Bull when he goes to bring him home?

5. What does Sammy confide to Ben about his date?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Junior Palmer?

4. What does Mary Anne confess to Ben during the prom?

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

6. How does being Jewish affect Sammy?

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

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

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

10. Why does Ben invite Mary Anne to the prom?

(see the answer keys)

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