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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. In Chapter 19, after the award ceremony, Chip runs over to Stevie and Susan Carol and does what?

2. Dick Weiss is the sports reporter for what publication?

3. In Chapter 19, Chip says his bad playing wasn't an attempt to throw the game but that he just couldn't concentrate until he saw what?

4. What do Stevie and Susan Carol do when Chip Graber makes a score in Chapter 12?

5. In what capacity does Steve Jurgenson work for Chip's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Stevie and Susan Carol rescued in Chapter 17?

2. Who is Mr. Thomas in the narrative? How is he described? What does he tell Stevie to tell his mom in Chapter 19?

3. What happens when Stevie, Susan Carol ,and Chip return to the Superdome in Chapter 15?

4. What moral of the story is revealed in Coach Graber's discussion with his son in Chapter 19?

5. Why does Jerry Ventura believe the kids were in his room in Chapter 13?

6. What is the dean's response to Chip's story in Chapter 14?

7. What lie do Stevie and Susan Carol devise in order to meet the dean in Chapter 13?

8. Where does Chip agree to meet Steve Jurgenson in Chapter 16? Who does Susan Carol inform about their whereabouts?

9. Who do Stevie, Susan Carol, and Chip decide to reveal the blackmailing plot to in Chapter 15?

10. Who do Stevie, Chip, and Susan Carol find in the hotel room when they enter in Chapter 17? What do they learn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Jerry Ventura in the novel. Why does Ventura give the kids his room key? What does the key allow them to access? Also discuss the actions of Stevie and Susan Carol in Chapter 8. Is their dishonesty warranted?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Susan Carol Anderson. How does Stevie feel about Susan Carol upon meeting her? How old is Susan Carol? Where is she from? How is Susan Carol's appearance described by the author? What kind of accent does she have?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the FCA and analyze and discuss the ethics of Susan Carol and Stevie's actions in the narrative. Given Susan Carol's religious nature, is her dishonesty seen in a different light than Stevie's? Why or why not? How do the kids feel about lying to their fathers?

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