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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets married during the summer?

2. Dwayne makes fun of Sonny for never sleeping with who?

3. Who dies when they are hit by a truck?

4. Why does Sonny not go back to Ruth?

5. When Dwayne comes home from boot camp how does he hook up with Sonny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book suggests that the Thalia High School students' behaviors change depending on the class they are in. Why do the students' behaviors change?

Essay Topic 2

Sam reveals in Chapter 7 that the Farrows will be going broke soon. Write an essay about the effect money has on a family. The Farrows went from being broke to being rich to soon being poor again. They gave up a lot of their poor friends when becoming poor like Genevieve and her husband, so what will become of those relationships when the Farrows become broke again?

Essay Topic 3

When Sam banned all the boys from the picture show, cafe, and pool hall, do you think he was most disappointed with Sonny? Please explain why or why not.

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