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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. In which class do all of the boys have a crush on the teacher?

2. Why does Henry take his father's binoculars?

3. What does Henry's grandmother believe is wrong with Henry?

4. How do the boys in shop class learn to rebuild engines?

5. How many phone numbers did Jimmy get from girlus at the beach?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henry say that he likes to be singled out as the bad guy?

2. Describe the scene where Henry's grandmother brings over her crucifix to help to treat his boils and acne.

3. What treatment does Henry receive from the doctors to help treat his boils and horrible acne?

4. Why is Henry no longer afraid of being beaten by his father?

5. What does Henry think is childish about the ROTC mock battles?

6. Why does Henry indicate that even though he is going to get in trouble for ruining his shirt for fighting with Gibson, it is still a good day?

7. Why does Henry believe that Lilly is an evil woman who will send them all to hell?

8. Henry's mother is afraid that Abe's mother will call a lawyer after Abe's arm is broken playing baseball with Henry. How does this situation resolve itself?

9. Describe how Jimmy and Henry 'discussed' their thoughts about friendship in English class.

10. Why does Henry believe that he was hired for the job at Mears-Starbuck over the job at the airplane factory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about how advanced Henry seems to be for a first grader. Do you believe first graders today act like Henry? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The character of Jimmy desperately wants to be friends with Henry. How does Jimmy show this? Do you think it helps or hurts his chances of being friends with Henry? Would you be friends with Jimmy? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Baldy and Henry. How does Henry justify to himself that he is similar to Baldy? Henry says that he doesn't like Baldy, but yet spends time with him and walks him home each day, why do you think this is the case.

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