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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 is Big Foot's father?

2. What happened to Big Foot's father when Big Foot was still a boy?

3. What does Titus Hoyt persuade the author's mother to do?

4. After Big Foot leaves Miguel Street what is the last thing the author hears about him?

5. Why doesn't Hat like Morgan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Big Foot do for a living and what happens one day on the beach when the author and Big Foot connect briefly?

2. What does Titus do after getting his certificate?

3. Why do the people of Miguel Street finally laugh at Morgan, and what happens to him then?

4. How many children does Morgan have and with whom is he married?

5. What does Titus do because he is not really qualified to become a teacher?

6. Who is Mr. Titus Hoyt, and when does the author meet him?

7. Describe Big Foot and why the author is frightened of him.

8. Who are Big Foot's parents, and what had hardened him as a child?

9. Who is Morgan and what is his problem?

10. Who is Eddoes and what does he do for a living?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What happens when Lorna tells Laura she's pregnant?

2. Who is Eddoes , what does he do for a living and how does he use that job to make extra money?

3. What causes Eddoes to lose his good spirits and what causes his good spirits to return?

4. Choose two of the above topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1. Describe Toni and Angela Hereira.

2. How does Toni treat Angela and what does she do because of this that puts her in contact with the author's mother?

3. What does Angela do when she finally leaves Toni?

4. Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1. After quitting his job, what does Mr. Bolo do and then what does he ask the author to do for him?

2. What does the author tell Mr. Bolo that he doesn't believe and what stupid thing does he do?

3. Who is Edward and what does he do for his friends?

4. Choose two of the topics to write on.

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