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

Short Answer Questions

1. Abel would make Ben wait before driving off to show him a ____________ coming out of one of the stores.

2. What would Ben and Abel do during the day when they arrived at the answer to #122?

3. For how many days did Abel stay drunk after the incident at the party with his co-workers?

4. The sight of Francisco's child during the birth made him __________.

5. The answer to #149 would teach the boys when to plant __________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The scene in which Abel kills the albino seems to be a striking and yet understandable scene.

Part 1: Why do you think Abel decided to kill the albino?

Part 2: How do you think Abel felt about killing the albino?

Part 3: What is the potential symbolism of this scene? What might it represent in terms of race relations, for example?

Essay Topic 2

The role of alcohol in this story is prevalent, with it changing the lives of all the bottle touches.

Part 1: Why is alcohol something so many people turn to in this story?

Part 2: Why doesn't alcohol seem to help anyone solve their problems?

Part 3: What might the story have been like without the presence of alcohol in the lives of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Abel makes the decision to go off to war, even though he'd never been in an automobile before or seen the world.

Part 1: Why do you think Abel decided to go off to war?

Part 2: What were some of the positive outcomes of Abel's tour in the foreign war?

Part 3: How might Abel's life have been different had he not gone off to fight in the war?

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