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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. Why does Bull restrict Ben to just bread and tea before the game?

2. Who takes Bull's role in the family after his death?

3. How did Bull's friend Causey burn his face?

4. What does Bull promise not to do at Mess Night?

5. What does Mr. Loring tease Ben about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Ben's biggest fear as he tries out for basketball?

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

5. Who is Junior Palmer?

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

7. Why does Mr. Loring tease Ben in his English class? How does Ben feel about this attention?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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