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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 Sister Loretta say a human body is?

2. What is Arrabelle worried about after news of the rape on lover's lane?

3. What does Causey want Bull to have done to a black ace in his squad?

4. What does Sammy plan to do with the knowledge of what he saw at lover's lane?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Junior Palmer?

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

3. Sammy's date is brutally raped after he is forced out of his car. What impact will this episode have on Sammy and the people of Ravenel?

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

5. Ben teases Mary Anne about how much he will miss her when he goes to college. What does this say about their relationship?

6. What is Mess Night? What does it mean for the Meecham family?

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

8. Why is Arrabelle frightened for Toomer in the aftermath of the rape?

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

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

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

Ben is man of the family in his father's absence. How is the family different with Ben in charge? How is the family the same? How is Ben like Bull? How is Ben different? Will Ben grow up to be his own man, or will he follow in his father's footsteps? How has Bull's early death affected the course of Ben's life? How might Ben's life been different had Bull not died the way he did?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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