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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 hires a band for the New Year's party?

2. How does John's family react to the weight he gains as he's trying to get in shape?

3. How does John's running improve as he exercises more?

4. What college was Win accepted to?

5. Who is Dairy's traditional football rival?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the school do in honor of Coach Bob's final season as coach?

2. How do the sleeping arrangements change after Coach Bob dies?

3. How does Rhonda proposition John for the first time?

4. Why does John whisper during sex after his first encounter with Rhonda?

5. What does Franny do several times a day after being attacked on Halloween night?

6. How does John finally convince Harold Swallow to release him from the net on Halloween night?

7. What does Coach Bob accuse Win of as they discuss opening up a hotel?

8. Why is there a break in the quick succession that Mary and Win have their children in?

9. Why does Franny attack Frank?

10. How is it possible for the Berrys to stay in their original home during the hotel renovation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franny never admits to being raped on Halloween night -- just being "beaten up." Analyze 1) what this shows the reader about her character, 2) why her family chooses to adopt this same language when speaking about what happens, and 3) what the reader is supposed to take away from the entire incident.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Franny and John's choice of spouses. Use direct quotations and examples from the text in your essay.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Susie and Franny's relationship over the course of the novel, using direct quotations and examples from the text to support your analysis.

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