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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 do the police think Sammy is lying about?
2. What affliction does Sammy lie about to the doctor on Monday morning?
3. Who is the second friend to approach Sammy at Glancys?
4. Peter suggests Sammy should hide out where?
5. What evidence of the police beating does Sammy show the doctor on Monday morning?
Short Essay Questions
1. The police claim Leg (Donaghue) told them what about Sammy's weekend?
2. In the waiting room at the doctor's office, Sammy is solicited for what purpose?
3. After Sammy's visit to the doctor on Monday, Sammy cries while making dinner. Why?
4. When Sammy awakens to a knock in the middle of the night, what is he afraid of?
5. Sammy tells Ally he does not plan to claim compensation for what reason?
6. Why do the bouncers refuse to let Sammy enter Quinns?
7. Following his meeting with the doctor on Monday, what type of life does Sammy fantasize about living?
8. At his Monday morning doctor's visit, how does Sammy express his anger to the doctor?
9. What are the steps Ally asks Sammy to take, to prepare for pursuing his case?
10. Sammy tells the police he was drinking heavily over the weekend due to what?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fear plays a major role in "How Late it Was, How Late". Examine Sammy's relationship with fear, citing specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Sammy is frightened of the police, jail and prison. Write an essay explaining Sammy's fear and take a stand on whether his fear is justified or a product of his anxiety issues.
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