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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jake asks Willie to tell him what happened, what does Willie say?

2. How is Mick feeling at the end of Part 3, Chapter 3?

3. Where does Biff go during his Sunday break?

4. Where does Mick go after work on August 21?

5. In Chapter 9 what is the Kellys biggest problem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Biff Brannon walked by Mick Kelly's house in Part 2, Chapter 8. Why did he feel like he was doing something wrong when he hadn't done anything wrong?

Essay Topic 2

Mick Kelly's dream was to be a famous pianist. Was this dream realistic? What would she have had to overcome to achieve her dream? What talent, if any, did she show in the story that might lead the reader to believe this dream might come true one day? Did Mick see being a pianist as a means to travel around the world, or were the dreams to play piano and travel independent of one another?

Essay Topic 3

Why were the conversations with John Singer were mostly one sided. Was it mostly because he was deaf, or because they other characters were content just having someone to talk to?

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