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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finds out they have a weakness in their lungs?

2. What family member is not present when Ben dies?

3. Why does Laura leave the boarding house?

4. What is Eugene's favorite class?

5. She writes Eugene a letter, what devastating news does it contain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Steve the eldest son of Eliza and Gant is portrayed as developing more of Gant's negative traits than the other boys. Do you think this is an accurate portrayal? Fully explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

List several experiences in Eugene's life that helped him gain self confidence. Explain how each experience made a difference in his life. Do you think he possessed a healthy level of self confidence by the end of the book? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Take each of the following factors and explain how you think they contributed either positively or negatively in Eugene's life?

- family ties

- education

- alcoholism

- relationships outside his family

- loss and death

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