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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. How much time does Barry promise her?

2. What did the letter M mean to Maggie?

3. What do newspapers from the Newburgh, Cornwall, Middletown area call the first shooting?

4. How long into the game is it when the first goal is scored for Brazil?

5. Who does Will remind Maggie of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Will's new headmaster at Fulham Road Primary School describe Will?

2. What advice does Barbra give Maggie?

3. Why is Maggie hiding under the porch with her three-year-old?

4. How does Will behave when he meets the manager of the Hammersmith Rangers, Allan Thomas?

5. What happens when Maggie performs for the first time herself?

6. What happens when Will is six that changes him forever?

7. What two events in the park change Will?

8. Who records Maggie's song first and how does Maggie feel about it?

9. What does Vannie do that is inappropriate and fosters Will's sexual indifference to women?

10. What attributes enable Will to play outstanding football in England until he leaves Fulham Road Primary School?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Palmer was in a position to intervene on his brother's behalf on more than one occasion. Why is it that he didn't, according to the novel? If he had, what changes would have occurred? Which lives would have been affected had Palmer chosen to turn Will in when he found him in the hotel in Rio, for example? How might this have impacted Will's life and Palmer as well?

Essay Topic 2

Rejection is difficult for many people to cope with, but it is particularly difficult for Will in this story. Why might he be more sensitive to the issue of rejection than someone else under similar circumstances? How far back can this problem be traced in Will's life? What is the root cause of his attitude towards rejection and who was directly responsible? Could this character flaw have been avoided even with his circumstances with both parents? If so, how, and if not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Motivation can be provided in many ways. What is the best kind of motivation that can be used? Why is it better than other forms? What is the difference between negative and positive motivation? How strong are they and which is more effective? Why? What kind of motivation do you find is most effective with you and why? Is this positive or negative motivation? Which of these kinds of motivation were used to encourage Maggie? Will? Jennie?

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