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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. Who addresses Bull's squad before the Cuba mission?

2. Who dies first in the game?

3. What does Bull pray for?

4. What type of nun is Sister Loretta Marie?

5. Who does Bull admire that surprises Lillian?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do both the Meecham children's mother and grandmother plead with the children to behave on the road trip to South Carolina?

2. How does Bull react when he loses the basketball game against Ben?

3. What surprise does Bull have for his family when they reach Ravenel?

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

5. Why does Ben challenge Bull to a basketball game?

6. In Chapter 8, what does Lillian congratulate Bull for doing? Why?

7. Why are the Meecham children less than enthusiastic about their father's return after a year's deployment?

8. Why does Bull sign his children up for Catechism classes?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Mary Anne treated differently in the family from Ben? How are expectations for Mary Anne different than for Ben? What does Bull expect Ben to do as an adult? What does Bull want for Mary Anne? Why are these expectations different? Is this sexism or is there some other explanation for these expectations?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Toomer frightened after the rape of Sammy's girl? Why does Red Pettus and his brother use the rape as an excuse to go after Toomer? How does Toomer protect himself? Why does Red shoot Toomer? How does Red die? Why does Bull refuse to allow Ben to go to Toomer's aid? Why does Ben defy his father? What does Ben find when he arrives at Toomer's? How does this change Bull and Ben's relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the Meecham family move to Ravenel? Why are the children unhappy about this move? What is different about this move than other moves the family has endured? Why does Mary Anne begin to cry in the car? Why does Mary Anne throw her tears at her father? What does Mary Anne blame her father for? Why is Mary Anne not afraid of her father? Should Mary Anne be afraid of her father? Why or why not?

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