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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Sammy when he met Jackie Milligan?
(a) 25.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

3. On his first blind bus ride, how does Sammy identify the correct bus to ride?
(a) He takes a guess.
(b) He asks for help.
(c) He reads the Braille map.
(d) He rides the wrong one first.

4. Sammy believes that his cellmate was killed by who?
(a) Charlie.
(b) The guards.
(c) A gang.
(d) Sammy.

5. During his first criminal act, what lack of skill caused him to get caught?
(a) Discretion.
(b) Technical skills.
(c) Driving ability.
(d) Coordination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sammy and Helen fight over?

2. What does Sammy worry about after getting off the bus at the health center?

3. What makes the receptionist give Sammy a Monday appointment?

4. Why does Sammy think Helen might have left him for good?

5. Once awake from his nap, how does Sammy discover that Helen hasn't been home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Boab respond to Sammy upon first meeting him?

2. Sammy suspects what has caused him to lose his eyesight?

3. What steps does Sammy take to mentally cope with his blindness?

4. How does Sammy respond to setbacks?

5. How does Sammy survive financially?

6. Why does Sammy confuse the group of police with tourists?

7. What mood swings does Sammy experience after successfully setting a doctor's appointment?

8. On Saturday night, someone knocks on Sammy's door. How does he react?

9. What types of things does Sammy procrastinate on?

10. How did Sammy get involved in a life of crime?

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