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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. How much money does Lois lose to Abilene in craps?

2. Genevieve's husband was injured in what kind of an accident?

3. When Sonny gets back to the gym what does Coach Popper ask him?

4. Why does Sonny tell Genevieve that he is blue?

5. Which player receives an elbow to the groin during the basketball game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Joe Bob when he is supposed to preach?

2. Why did Sam never marry the girl from the tank?

3. Even though Sonny has a crush on Genevieve, how does she feel about him?

4. Describe the incident with Coach Popper in the hotel room with Bobby Logan.

5. Do you think that Abilene gets an ego boost by coming to Thalia? Please cite examples from the book.

6. Which character is lonely in Chapter 1? Give at least one example from Chapter 1 where it shows their loneliness.

7. Why do you think Coach Popper didn't tell Ruth that Sonny would be driving her to the doctor?

8. How do you think Sonny feels after he breaks up with Charlene?

9. Explain the exchange between Ruth and Dwayne at the annual square dance.

10. Why does Sam always take Sonny and Billy to the poorly stocked tank to go fishing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jacy is crushed when Abilene uses her and also when she finds out that Bobby Sheen married Annie. Jacy doesn't realize that she treated Dwayne, Lester, and Sonny that same way. Write an essay about why you feel Jacy is unable to make that connection.

Essay Topic 2

Sonny and his father have had some major losses in their lives including Sonny's mother. Due to the losses there is tension between these two characters throughout the story. Write an essay on the effects the losses have had on the two of them as individuals and on their relationship with each other. Which character do you think should be extending a branch to the other to help mend the relationship, and why?

Essay Topic 3

For some reason Sonny's life seems to be overlapping with not only the teenagers of the story but also the adults. This is not even true of his close friend, Dwayne. Write an essay explaining why and how Sonny seems to cross into both generations with his life.

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