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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. How did Helen react to the details about Sammy's criminal past?

2. Where does Sammy work, occasionally?

3. At the health center, the security guard directs Sammy to go where?

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

5. What does Sammy smoke when he rides the bus?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Sammy respond to setbacks?

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

5. Who is Sammy afraid of when he reports his lack of vision at the welfare office?

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

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

8. Initially, Jackie Milligan approached Sammy to help him with what?

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

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

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

Sammy leaves his life in Glasgow behind in order to flee to England. Analyze this move, citing examples from the text.

1) What is Sammy running from?

2) How does he hope his life will be different?

3) What does he bring with him from his old life?

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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