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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 Altschuler's mother make every Sunday?

2. How does the school production of Julias Caesar end?

3. What does Davy ask Mother in Chapter 14?

4. Why is Davy upset in Chapter 18?

5. What does Davy like about Stephanie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Altschuler want to travel to?

2. What do Altschuler and Davy do at Gimbels?

3. Who asks Davy to walk home with him one day?

4. Who does Davy become friends with?

5. What does Father suggest to Davy about Altschuler?

6. Who is Altschuler from originally?

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

8. Who takes Davy to the zoo?

9. What does Davy appreciate about Stephanie?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Davy's move to New York. How is his life different from his life and Boston? In what ways does the move have a positive or negative effect on Davy?

Essay Topic 2

The story is told entirely from Davy's perspective. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Davy's point of view. How does viewing the events from Davy's point of view affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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