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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 he was selected for the job at Mears-Starbuck?

2. What happens to end the baseball game that Henry talks Abe into playing with them?

3. Why does Henry say that most of the guys joined ROTC?

4. Why does Henry's father send him to Chelsey?

5. What does Arnie Whitechapel do to convince the shop teacher to let them watch movies about rebuilding engines?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Henry describe the class of large boys who are in his classes at the Jr. High School?

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

5. Why do you believe that Henry's parents want him to be more like Abe and less like himself?

6. Why does Big Henry tell Henry that he will be going back to school?

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

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

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

10. Why do Henry and Baldy continue to go back to the same window over and over again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing how Henry's father treated Henry throughout the novel. Did this change? Why do you believe it has changed? Use information from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing why Henry would say that he doesn't hate his father and is too confused for that. Would you be able to hate Big Henry if he were your father? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing why Big Henry would be so enthralled with his new job at the museum. Why was this important? Why did he consider it like magic? Do you agree with how he feels?

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