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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. Why is Harriet supposed to come home?

2. Why did Sandy want to get away from Tempy?

3. The Pool Hall in the summer was lively and full of black people. Why?

4. What happens when Sandy's school comes up during their discussion with Harriet?

5. What happens when Sandy quits his job?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Children's Day," how does inequality even affect African American children?

2. What takes place in the Pool Hall? Why?

3. Of what does this first chapter largely consist?

4. How does Hager react to the unfair treatment of Sandy and his friends? Do you agree? Why or why not?

5. How did reading affect Sandy? Is this good? Why or why not?

6. What did Tempy and Arkins think of their low-class backgrounds? Should they feel this way? Why or why not?

7. Should Sandy have dumped Pansetta?

8. What is the first major event in "Ten Dollars and Costs?" How might this be both a good and bad job?

9. What is the other major event in this chapter? Are you surprised by this? Why or why not?

10. How has Harriett changed since she left home for the last time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A bout of the mumps changes Sandy's life.

Part 1) Describe this event in the book. Why is this period of Sandy's life so influential? Why had this not taken place before? Why does it have such a lasting effect on Sandy?

Part 2) What other events drastically change the characters in this story? Why are these events so powerful? How important are these events to the plot and outcome of the story?

Part 3) What event has occurred in your life that has had a lasting effect on you? How have you been affected by it? How might this one event change the course of your future?

Essay Topic 2

Each of Aunt Hager's children leave her.

Part 1) Describe each of Aunt Hager's children. When and why do they leave her? How does this affect her? How does their leaving affect them? How does their leaving affect others in the story? Should they have left? Why or why not?

Part 2) When do the children return? Why do they return? What does this return reveal about them, Hager, and their relationship to Hager and to each other?

Part 3) Do all children leave their parents? Why or why not? Should children leave their parents and fend for themselves? Why or why not? Do you envision yourself leaving your family? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Sandy grows up a great deal in this story.

Part 1) Describe Sandy's development into manhood throughout this story. How do the other characters in this story, as well as events that take place, affect him? How does he influence others in this story?

Part 2) How do the other characters grow and change as well? How do these changes affect the dynamics between the characters throughout this book?

Part 3) How have you, your friends, and your family changed over the years? Why have these changes occurred? How have these changes affected your relationships? Overall, have these changes been good? Why or why not?

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