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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 Henry say that most of the guys joined ROTC?

2. What do the doctor's say that Henry has?

3. What topic does Eddie introduce Henry to in Jr. High School?

4. What does one of the boys tell Henry happens to him each time he brings home an F?

5. Which of the following descriptions does Henry make about the boys at his Jr. High School?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the interaction Henry has with Clare, Jimmy's mother, after Jimmy passes out from drinking too much.

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

5. What does Pete ask Henry to do which eventually causes him to earn 1000 demerits?

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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

Write an essay explaining why you believe the author often provides no explanation for words or actions. Think of the time Henry told the principal he would kill him as one example.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about how Henry's destruction of the spider web is really him lashing out against his own entrapment. Why do you believe this is or is not the case? Be sure to use examples from the text to support your answers. Do you believe Henry is justified in wanting to lash out? Why or why not?

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