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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 did Sammy and Helen fight over?

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

3. What keeps Sammy going in spite of his setbacks?

4. According to Sammy, what caused his encounter with the police?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sammy respond to setbacks?

2. How might Sammy's blindness interfere with the leisure activities he enjoys?

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

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

5. What piece of personal history does Sammy reflect on, as he waits to report his lack of vision to the welfare office?

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

7. When meeting with the second interviewer, what does Sammy choose to do when he gets frustrated with the system?

8. Why do the policemen beat up Sammy and take him to jail?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The emotional state of Sammy is very volatile. Examine how Sammy's emotional instability affects his ability to live his life.

Essay Topic 2

Starting at a young age, Sammy has been involved in the prison system and fears it. Write an essay supporting or refuting the following statement, citing examples from the text: Whether behind bars or not, Sammy's actions condemn him to a life in prison.

Essay Topic 3

Sammy has a rich fantasy life. Choosing from one of the following fantasies, write an essay comparing and contrasting the fantasy versus the reality of Sammy's life.

1) Opening a pub with Helen.

2) Living in a seaside town.

3) Living a traditional life.

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