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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. What does Sammy ask the group of policeman for?

2. Now that Helen is gone, Sammy is worried about having money for what?

3. Why is there a wait at the health center?

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

5. What memories continue to torture Sammy mentally?

Short Essay Questions

1. After losing his vision, how does Sammy spend his unemployment check once he finally acquires it?

2. What concerns Sammy about Helen's continued absence?

3. At what point does Sammy begin to worry about Helen's absence?

4. How does Sammy survive financially?

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

6. When Sammy is trying to make a doctor's appointment, what obstacles stand in his way?

7. How does Sammy respond to setbacks?

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

9. Why is Helen concerned by Sammy's involvement with stolen goods?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character, Sammy.

1) What is his history?

2) How does he live his life?

3) What are his struggles?

Essay Topic 2

Although in fear of the prison system, Sammy conducts much of his business outside the law. Write an essay examining Sammy's relationship with the law and how it affects his life.

1) What is his past history with crime?

2) What is his emotional reaction to authority?

3) In what way is Sammy still involved in a life of crime?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay supporting or refuting the following statement, citing examples from the text: Sammy's relationships with others primarily consists of what they can do for him. Examine the following relationships within the essay:

1) Sammy and Helen.

2) Sammy and Boab.

3) Sammy and strangers.

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