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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 does Sammy see at lover's lane?

2. What does Mary Anne believe is Ben's motivation for the invitation?

3. What does Sister Loretta say is a form of self abuse and therefore a sin?

4. What happens to Sammy?

5. What is Ben's biggest fear in regards to the try outs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Junior Palmer?

3. Whom does Ben recall during try outs? What impact did this man have on Ben's life? What was Bull's role in this relationship?

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

5. Why does Bull agree to have one his men beat up a man in another squadron? What does this say about Bull's character?

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

7. Sammy arranges a date with a college girl by using a fake name. What does this say about Sammy's attitude toward women?

8. Why does Ben want to avoid the local hang-out after being thrown off the basketball team/.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sammy's date is raped while they are on a date. Why does Sammy leave the girl to be raped? How could Sammy have helped the girl? Who rapes the girl? How does word of this rape cause trouble in Ravenel? Who do the locals blame for the rape? Is Sammy blamed? What happens to Sammy? How does this episode effect Ben?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Bull begin going to Hobie's Grill? What is significant about Bull's behavior in public compared to his behavior at home? Why is Bull different in public? What does this say about the behaviors of an abuser? How does this behavior make seeking help more difficult for the abuser's family? Is this behavior stereotypical? What other stereotypes exist in this book? List as many as you can.

Essay Topic 3

What is Ben's relationship with Bull like? What does Bull's behavior on Ben's birthday say about their relationship? What is Ben's role in the family? How is this role illustrated throughout the novel? What does this family dynamic say about the entire Meecham family?

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