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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. What does Jeremy do in order to prepare for the "city" performance?

2. What does Mrs. U often "wheel over" to Jeremy in the night?

3. How does Derek describe the person who assaulted him?

4. What did Ricky put in Aunt Janet's slippers?

5. What does Jeremy think of himself as at the end of "Liberation Day"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Keith end up doing after reading Ginnie's essay in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

2. In "Liberation Day," what does Mrs. U do with Jeremy at regular intervals?

3. At the end of "Liberation Day," why does Jeremy say he can no longer enjoy speaking at all?

4. What happens to Derek that is shocking in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

5. What does Ginne write right after Derek's assault in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

6. What does Ginnie realize about the man who Keith assaults in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

7. What addition does Mr. U make to his Speakers' lineup?

8. What advice does Grandpa give to Robbie at the end of "Love Letter"?

9. In "A Mom of Bold Action," what is Ginnie's attitude towards Derek?

10. What is the problem with trying to identify the person who assaults Derek in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why does Saunders describe the evolution of Tim's principles in "A Thing at Work"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How do Ginnie's own feelings surprise and disturb her in the wake of Derek's assault in "A Mom of Bold Action"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions,

Essay Topic 3

In "My House," what does the house come to symbolize to the unnamed narrator, and how does his attitude towards the house change once he realizes he will never own it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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