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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. Who does Will remind Maggie of?

2. What is Will's brother's name?

3. What was the name of Patrick's yacht?

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

5. What made the self-defense claim Maggie used credible?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prompts Patrick to name his world class hotel after a woman?

2. How does Will handle his first meeting with Maggie?

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

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

5. Why has Maggie decided to write her story?

6. What two events in the park change Will?

7. How does Winnie Lawrence convince Will to play for the American team even though Will is convinced they don't have a chance?

8. How does Barry respond to the songs that Maggie sings in her audition for him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Phillip and Will both abuse drugs which seemingly leads to increased manic behavior. Is drug abuse the reason these two men became so unstable? Without drug use, would they have resorted to the violent behavior patterns that they exhibited? What affect do drugs have on the mind? Are some more dangerous than others? Does alcohol enhance or decrease the effects of drugs on a system? What is the scale of drugs beginning with the most violence inducing drug and working to the most harmless? Is there such a thing as a harmless drug? If so, what is it and why is it essentially harmless? Support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Evil is evident in this novel on several layers. What evil is openly displayed and by which character or characters? What are some examples of more subtle evil? Which characters displayed these qualities? How does evil come into being? Are we born with it, or are the circumstances of our lives what make us become evil? What kinds of circumstances might make a person evil who did not start out that way?

Essay Topic 3

Stardom comes with a price as both Maggie and Will discover. What is the highest price of fame? What other issues come from being a star caliber personality, whether it is through athletics or performing arts? How can someone in either of these categories minimize the effects their stardom will have on relationships, privacy, living conditions, etc?

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