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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. Who is Georgia?

2. Who is always giving Mike book suggestions?

3. Who fixes the sink at Mike's family's house?

4. Who is Marlin?

5. What book does Mike want to write?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mike like to do in his free time?

2. Who much money does Mike lose at a casino?

3. Who is Remy?

4. Who moves into Mike's house?

5. Who is Marlin?

6. Who does Mike run into at the Masi?

7. Who is Doug Goble?

8. Why does Mike get fired from his job?

9. Who does Mike bring to his house to show off his topiaries?

10. Who gets an interview at a local newspaper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Mike's realization that he is gay. How does he come to this major realization, and how he does feel about it? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Mike's anger. What is he angry about, and who is he angry at? Does he ever overcome this anger? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the theme of family in the novel. Why is family important to Mike in particular, and in what ways does he demonstrate that family almost always comes first for him? Use examples from the text as support.

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