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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. What does Bull do when Ben refuses to continue the game?

2. Who dies first in the game?

3. Why does Bull refuse to tell Lillian more about his mission over Cuba?

4. Who throws a shot put at Bull?

5. Why does Bull take Matt and Ben to the base?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bull take Ben out to Biddle Island Marine Training Depot?

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

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

4. Who is Arrabelle Smalls and why has she come to the Meecham home?

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

6. What does Varney know about Bull that few others know?

7. What does Mary Anne throw at Bull?

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

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

10. Why does a Naval officer threaten to file a conduct report against Bull?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who does Mary Anne most resemble, Lillian or Bull? Give some examples of this. Why does Mary Anne continuously attempted to goad her father? What does Mary Anne want from Bull? Why does Mary Anne talk about the future with such despair? Does Mary Anne really believe she will end up like her mother? Why? Is this why Mary Anne speaks of suicide?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss setting. What is the setting of this novel? How does setting influence the plot of the novel? How does setting influence the characters? How would a different setting affect the characters of this novel? Would a different setting make a difference to any key characters? Which characters would be affected? Which characters would not be affected?

Essay Topic 3

What is Bull's job in Ravenel? Why is Bull excited about this new job? What could this job mean for Bull's future? Why does Bull not like his commander, Varney? Who is Varney? What is Varney's relationship with Bull? How could Varney harm Bull's career? Would Varney ruin Bull's career? Why?

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