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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What irritates Sammy while he waits at the health center?
(a) A boy bragging about a fight.
(b) He is very thirsty.
(c) The room is too hot.
(d) That there is no food.

2. After making his doctor's appointment, where does Sammy end up getting food?
(a) A street vendor.
(b) The pub.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) His friend's house.

3. In what unusual way did a drinking pal of Sammy's die?
(a) He was wedged onto park railings.
(b) He was crushed by a horse.
(c) He died on the railroad tracks.
(d) He was hung from a tree.

4. Why is Sammy concerned about his meeting with Charlie?
(a) Charlie forgot his money.
(b) He can't remember it.
(c) Charlie was rude to him.
(d) Sammy was 3 hours late.

5. How do the police respond to Sammy's reaction to his lack of sight?
(a) They are irritated.
(b) They applaud him.
(c) They are amused.
(d) They envy him.

6. Where did Sammy live in the past?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) England.

7. Where does Sammy work, occasionally?
(a) The mines.
(b) Building sites.
(c) The local pub.
(d) The railroad.

8. At the doctor's office, why doesn't the receptionist want to give Sammy an appointment for Monday?
(a) It is short notice.
(b) They used to date.
(c) She is Helen's friend.
(d) He was rude to her on his last visit.

9. At the health center, what does the second interviewer encourage Sammy to file?
(a) His nails.
(b) A grant request.
(c) His backdated income tax.
(d) A complaint against the police.

10. Where did Sammy get recruited for his first crime?
(a) At work.
(b) His brother's house.
(c) The pub.
(d) The unemployment office.

11. What causes Sammy to lose his confidence on his first blind bus ride?
(a) Figuring out the bus fare.
(b) He almost falls down the steps.
(c) Kids make fun of him.
(d) A man accuses him of faking.

12. After spending time in jail, what does Sammy avoid doing?
(a) Telling Helen.
(b) Taking a shower.
(c) Filing his taxes.
(d) Telling his mother.

13. How does Sammy feel about Helen's absence?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Depressed.
(c) All of these.
(d) Nervous.

14. What memories continue to torture Sammy mentally?
(a) Childhood hurts.
(b) Dead bodies he has seen.
(c) His father's bankruptcy.
(d) His mother's insanity.

15. After Sammy's first interview at the health center, how does he feel?
(a) Angry.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Sad.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sammy cash his unemployment check?

2. What leisure activities does Sammy enjoy that are affected by his blindness?

3. What do the police do to Sammy prior to arresting him?

4. What physical ailment does Sammy suffer as a result of his encounter with the policemen?

5. Why does Sammy cut off the head of a mop?

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