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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. Where does Sammy have to go to obtain financial assistance?

2. Prior to the fight with Helen, Sammy had committed to what?

3. Why does Sammy feel comfortable at Helen's home?

4. When Boab first meets Sammy, what does he do?

5. Sammy asks the first interviewer at the health center to remove what from the computer records?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Sammy think about while lying in his cell, unable to see?

3. What types of things does Sammy procrastinate on?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Sammy's physical condition when he wakes up in his cell for the first time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Sammy and his former family.

1) Describe Sammy's ex-wife.

2) Describe his son, Peter, and his feelings for him.

3) Analyze why the relationship ended.

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

Examine the relationship between Ally and Sammy.

1) Describe Ally.

2) What does Ally want from Sammy?

3) How does Ally affect Sammy's life?

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