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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 Lillian give Ben on his birthday?

2. How does Bull insist his men treat him?

3. Who is Toomer?

4. Who does Lillian encourage Bull to play around with?

5. Which men does Bull single out in his squad?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lillian claim is Bull's way of apologizing to Ben?

3. What does Bull's behavior at Hobie's say about his personality?

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

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

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

7. Bull sits and reflects after the change of command ceremony that gives him command of his own squad. How does Bull feel?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss abuse. What is abuse? What are the different types of abuse? How many different types of abuse can you find in this novel? Give examples of each. Who is the perpetrator of abuse in this novel? Who are the victims? Why are these people victims?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Lillian never leave Bull? Does Lillian love Bull? Does Lillian condone Bull's behavior toward her and the children? Is Lillian an abused wife? List some examples of this abuse. Is Bull abusive toward the children? Why does Lillian not do more to protect her children? What does this say about Lillian's personality?

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