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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 leisure activities does Sammy enjoy that are affected by his blindness?
(a) Reading.
(b) Watching the news.
(c) Watching documentaries.
(d) All of these.

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

3. Sammy hopes to obtain what to help him live with his blindness?
(a) Financial assistance.
(b) All of these.
(c) A white-tipped walking stick.
(d) A seeing-eye dog.

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

5. What physical ailment does Sammy suffer as a result of his encounter with the policemen?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) A sprained ankle.
(c) Blindness.
(d) A broken leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. After making his doctor's appointment, what steps does Sammy take to deal with his blindness?

2. On his first blind bus ride, how does Sammy identify the correct bus to ride?

3. Where was Sammy caught during his first criminal act?

4. Who does Sammy want to speak to, once he realizes he is blind?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sammy survive financially?

2. Other than Helen's safety, why is Sammy worried that Helen isn't home?

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

4. What types of things does Sammy procrastinate on?

5. What unnerves Sammy when he attempts to report his new medical condition at the welfare office?

6. When Sammy hears a kid bragging about getting in a fight, what is Sammy's response, and why is it ironic?

7. How does Sammy respond to setbacks?

8. Why did Sammy get caught during his first attempt at crime?

9. What are some examples of Sammy using optimism to deal with his blindness?

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

(see the answer keys)

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