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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 does Davy help Altschuler do at his own one day?

2. Who is Enid Gerber?

3. How do Davy and Mother spend Saturday mornings?

4. What do Altschuler and Davy agree to do at the end of the book?

5. Who does Davy get into a fight with in the locker room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mother say she would never do in Chapter 14?

2. Why does Altschuler get mad at Davy in Chapter 17?

3. Who does Mother tell Davy not to compare her to?

4. Who does Stephanie play with in Chapter 13?

5. What drink do Davy and Altschuler try together?

6. What sports team elects Davy as their captain?

7. Why does Davy decline Altschuler's invitation to spend a Saturday at his house?

8. Who hugs Altschuler outside of a candy shop?

9. What does Davy appreciate about Stephanie?

10. Who takes Davy to the zoo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of growing up or coming of age?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore theme of home. What makes a home? In particular, where or with whom does Davy feel most at home? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the various settings of the book. Choose one particular setting and describe its significance to the characters and the story as a whole. Why is this setting important to the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

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