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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John do when Ruth tells him what really happened?

2. What does Sonny say when Sam asks if Dwayne was along the night they got Billy drunk?

3. Who tells Sonny and Dwayne that Sam has died?

4. How is Sonny hurt from the fight with the Bunne brothers?

5. Who walks out on the revival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the opening chapter of the book, Sam loses fifty dollars to Abilene on a bet that the Thalia football team will win. Why do you think Sam does this when the Thalia football team almost always loses? Why do you think he would risk losing fifty dollars instead of betting less?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Genevieve and Sonny's father could really be a comfort to one another. Explain why.

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