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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name for the grey man that Adam finally seems to remember during the interrogation?

2. What was the government identification number that was used to identity Mr. Grey?

3. Adam goes into deep __________ when topics of concern to the department are approached.

4. What has Adam been refusing whenever someone comes in to check on him?

5. What had the old man seen sticking out of the ditch, which alerted them to the presence of Adam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At various points of the story, it seems like a very weak person is pitted against someone very powerful - an uneven match-up.

Part 1: Do you think the Farmer/Delmonte family is helpless in their situation? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think the Witness Protection Program is effective? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think the 'weaker' people in this story actually 'won' in the long term? (The secret doesn't seem to have gotten out.)

Essay Topic 2

Though Adam may not be growing up in the story itself, the story and his memories reveal the course of his life.

Part 1: Why do you think so many Young Adult books focus on coming of age issues?

Part 2: How do you think Adam grows up from the beginning of the book to the end of the book? Or doesn't he?

Part 3: In what ways does Adam come of age in this book? Describe some specific moments which point to Adam growing up.

Essay Topic 3

Within the song, "The Farmer in the Dell," the line is - the cheese stands alone. And Adam points out that he is the cheese via the title and in the book.

Part 1: Why do you think Adam equates himself with the cheese?

Part 2: What do you think it means that the cheese stands alone in the song?

Part 3: What does the title reveal about Adam and about the story as a whole?

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