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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. When do the boy's parents meet?
2. Who begins to visit the boy's mother regularly in Chapter 6?
3. How long does the boy piece together that his father knew the full story about Eddie being an informant?
4. Why doesn't the girl return Jimmy's affection?
5. What is wrong about the boy taking Irene to the cinema?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes the boy to realize his mother doesn't care what he reveals to anyone?
2. What does the boy recall about "unconditional love"?
3. How is the boy's mother's interpretation of the story of Sean and the baby sock a reflection on her own relationship with Tony McIlhenny and her role in Eddie's murder?
4. The boy's mother is saddened throughout the entire novel, but why does her depression set in after her grandfather dies?
5. Why does the boy's evening with Irene prove to be a disappointment?
6. Describe the relationship between Tony, Katie, and the boy's mother.
7. What scripture passages does the boy enjoy reading, but why do they trouble him?
8. Who is Danno Bredin?
9. How does the boy conclude that it was his mother who tipped off McIlhenny?
10. What does the boy mean when he says he has become the "plague himself" by wanting to know what had "plagued her"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Aunt Katie and the boy's mother.
1.) Why does the boy's mother react negatively toward Katie?
2.) Compare and contrast the women's behavior toward the boy narrator.
3.) Ultimately, they both experience the loss of the same man. How does it affect each of them?
Essay Topic 2
As the novel progresses, the mystery of Eddie's disappearance is pieced together by the boy narrator.
1. What does the boy learn about his family because of the family secret?
2. How has the boy's relationship with his parents changed as the secret has been revealed?
3. How has the boy's determination to find out the secret changed as the secret slowly becomes revealed?
Essay Topic 3
Which parts of the story and characters of the novel do you identify with? Why?
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