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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 did Tempy learn to do like this woman?

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

3. Harriet reminds Annjee of whose great dreams for Sandy?

4. One day, Mr. Logan recommends that he get a job where?

5. While working at the hotel, how did Sandy encounter Harriet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sandy get from working in a barber shop?

2. How does Sandy feel about what Aunt Hager had taught him? Why does he feel this way?

3. How is the title, "The Doors of Life," significant?

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

5. Describe Hager's funeral.

6. What was the worst incident Sandy had to deal with at the hotel?

7. How does Sandy come to the decision to get his education? How does this change his mind?

8. How did Tempy change her life?

9. How did Sandy benefit from having the mumps?

10. How is Sandy's hotel job, as mentioned in "Hey, Boy!" bad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harriet has very strong opinions.

Part 1) Describe her very strong opinions. What do these opinions reveal about her personality and beliefs? How does this vibrant personality and these strong beliefs guide her life throughout the story? How different might her life have been if she had not been such a forceful character?

Part 2) How has Hariett's personality and belief system been both detrimental and beneficial? In the end, was it more detrimental or more beneficial? Explain.

Part 3) How does your own personality compare to Harriett's? How do your beliefs compare to hers? How have your personality and beliefs played a role in the events that take place in your life? How influential are you on your own life and the events that take place in your life?

Essay Topic 2

Aunt Hager dies.

Part 1) Describe the events surrounding Aunt Hager's death. How are the other characters affected by her death? How does her death affect the plot of the story? How different would the story be if she had lived?

Part 2) How important is Aunt Hager to this story? How does she influence those around her? Who is the Aunt Hager in your own life? How does this person compare to Aunt Hager?

Part 3) What is another significant event in this story? How is it significant? How are the characters affected by it? How can you relate to it?

Essay Topic 3

Sandy, by the end of the book, decides to focus on his education.

Part 1) Describe Sandy's education throughout the book. At what points does he become excited about learning? Why does he become excited about learning? How does this excitement affect him?

Part 2) How might this decision affect Sandy for the rest of his life? How important is it that Harriett supports this decision? Explain. How does this decision reflect Sandy's upbringing in Tempy and Aunt Hager's care?

Part 3) Do you believe that education is important in your own life? Why or why not? What do you believe is important in your own life? Why?

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