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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 memories continue to torture Sammy mentally?

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

3. Why does Sammy think Helen might have left him for good?

4. At the beginning of "How Late it Was, How Late", why is Helen upset with Sammy?

5. Where does "How Late it Was, How Late" take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Sammy survive financially?

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

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

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

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

7. What difficulties does Sammy face when he takes his first bus ride as a blind man?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Describe the character, Sammy.

1) What is his history?

2) How does he live his life?

3) What are his struggles?

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