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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. How does the author describe the people of Miguel Street when they contemplate where Morgan went after the fire?

2. How much does Hat pay out after Big Foot's big fight?

3. What does Hat say that he learned from his mother?

4. What happens to Big Foot when he and the author go to the sea-wall at Dockside?

5. What course does Titus Hoyt take for three months.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Nathaniel and his relationship with Laura.

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

4. What happens to Eddoes's baby and what is her name?

5. What else was Morgan besides a comedian, and what did he do all day:?

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

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

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

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

10. What happens when Laura's daughter, Lorna, gets pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. How many children does Laura have by how many men?

2. Describe Laura's personality.

3. Describe Nathaniel and describe how Laura treats him.

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

Essay Topic 2

1. What does Man-man do after his beloved dog dies?

2. Who is B. Wordsworth , how does he describe himself and how does he interact with the author?

3. What is B. Wordsworth's dream and how does he plan to accomplish it?

4. Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1. Why do you think the people on Miguel Street considered Popo a "man-woman"? Do you agree or disagree with them and why?

2. Who was Popo's second wife and what did he start making after he married her?

3. Why was Popo put in jail and how did this change the men of Miguel Street's opinion of him?

4. Choose two of the above topics and write on them.

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