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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 Sully do at the OTB?

2. With whom is Sully infatuated?

3. Who owns Jerry's Pizza?

4. What does Clive Jr.'s fiancee break at Miss Beryl's house?

5. Why is Sully miffed at the man in #38?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the status of Sully's disability claim?

2. How is Sully able to get the money and the pain medication he needs on Thanksgiving Day?

3. What is Miss Beryl's relationship with her son, Clive Jr.?

4. What reason is revealed about why Clive Jr. does not like Sully?

5. What is Sully's relationship with his family?

6. Who is Deidre and why does Peter call her on Thanksgiving evening?

7. Who is Carl Roebuck and what is the standing disagreement between him and Sully?

8. Why do Sully and Ruth part angrily after Sully proposes marriage?

9. What will happen to Sully if he is found to be working?

10. How much does Sully heed Wirf's advice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Russo end the story on a note of hope for Sully, Carl and Peter or will they continue to struggle with their relationships and hopes for their lives? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Russo liberally uses humor in the story to both entertain and convey character. Cite at least two examples which you find especially humorous.

Essay Topic 3

Survival seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of survival? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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