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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 causes Sammy to lose his confidence on his first blind bus ride?
2. What infestation does Helen's flat-block suffer from?
3. Who does Sammy think about while he waits at the health center?
4. How did Helen react to the details about Sammy's criminal past?
5. What irritates Sammy while he waits at the health center?
Short Essay Questions
1. What steps does Sammy take to mentally cope with his blindness?
2. Why does Sammy confuse the group of police with tourists?
3. How might Sammy's blindness interfere with the leisure activities he enjoys?
4. After losing his vision, how does Sammy spend his unemployment check once he finally acquires it?
5. How does Boab respond to Sammy upon first meeting him?
6. Other than Helen's safety, why is Sammy worried that Helen isn't home?
7. When Sammy hears a kid bragging about getting in a fight, what is Sammy's response, and why is it ironic?
8. What difficulties does Sammy face when he takes his first bus ride as a blind man?
9. What is Sammy's physical condition when he wakes up in his cell for the first time?
10. While lying in a jail cell, Sammy reminisces about the deaths he has witnessed. What is odd about these memories?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining the relationship Sammy shares with his son, Peter.
1) How does Sammy feel about Peter?
2) How does Peter feel about Sammy?
3) Why does Peter help Sammy flee to England?
Essay Topic 2
The emotional state of Sammy is very volatile. Examine how Sammy's emotional instability affects his ability to live his life.
Essay Topic 3
Sammy is a character who claims to have good intentions, yet often acts in a way that brings about negative results. Examine Sammy's intentions versus his actions, citing examples from the text.
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