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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 the name of Eddoes' baby?

2. What makes Morgan crazy with rage?

3. What is the name of Morgan's eldest son?

4. What does Big Foot do in the cinema one day?

5. What is Morgan always thinking about?

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. Who is Laura, and how many children does she have?

3. What does Titus do after getting his certificate?

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

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

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

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

8. What makes Big Foot grow in prominence and respect on Miguel Street, and how does he lose that respect?

9. Who is Morgan and what is his problem?

10. What is the main focus of chapter 10 where Laura is introduced to the reader?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Describe Big Foot and tell why the author finds him so scary.

2. Who are Big Foot's parents, and how did his mother treat him and how did that influence how he behaves?

3. Describe the incident when the author and Big Foot meet alone on the beach.

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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