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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a sousaphone?

2. What does Flick accuse Ralph of having when they are speaking about the drink Ralph wants?

3. Who runs to Ralph's mom, crying about the sensational joke that Ralph retold?

4. What does Ralph want Flick to make him to drink?

5. What is "the Graham?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ralph has many theories about people that he shares throughout the book. One such theory is that people are put into two groups: Official People and The Rest of Us. Discuss Ralph's theory, and decide if he is correct or if there are faults with his theory. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Which theme was the most powerful in the book and why? Cite examples.

1) An Outsider Looking In

2) Parents Versus Children

3) Nothing in Life Is Free

4) Life Is Not Fair

5) Coming of Age

Essay Topic 3

What perceptions did you have about the Midwest before reading this book? Have any of those perceptions been changed? What makes the Midwest different from other parts of the country? What makes it the same? Why was the Midwest the setting for the book? How did it help develop the stories Ralph told?

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