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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. Which of the following is not true about Harry?

2. What does Henry have to do to work off demerits?

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

4. What does Big Henry want Henry to be?

5. Why doesn't Henry go to the doctor anymore?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Henry reveal that he believes that Abe ruined his graduation day for him?

5. Why does Henry believe he doesn't fit in to his new school called Chelsey High?

6. 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?

7. How does Big Henry feel about his new job?

8. What contradiction occurs within Henry after he wins at the ROTC competition?

9. What does Henry say he's discovered after Baldy introduces him to the drinking of alcohol?

10. When Henry asked his question and chose a small scroll from the box what did it say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Henry's father goes to an imaginary job each day? Write an essay describing how you would feel if you were in Henry's father's position? What would you do? Why? Do you agree with going to the imaginary job each day? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Henry has a very low opinion of his future at the end of the novel. Why do you believe this is the case? Do you think his feelings are justified? Why or why not?

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