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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the presumed cause of Axel's death?
(a) Gunshot wound
(b) Hanging
(c) Strangulation
(d) Drowning

2. Who picks Gretchen up on the roadside?
(a) Axel
(b) Teddy Boylan
(c) Rudolph
(d) The black soldiers

3. What does Gretchen realize when she gets home?
(a) Her $800 has been moved
(b) She left the water running
(c) She forgot her purse
(d) She has a run in her stocking

4. Where is Thomas living in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) San Francisco
(b) Atlanta
(c) Boston
(d) New York

5. Where does Axel tell Rudolph that Rudolph does not belong?
(a) In the roadhouses
(b) The bakery
(c) In school
(d) On the streets

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Rudolph done that Mr. Calderwood is not very pleased about?

2. Which of the following does Rudolph not pay at the bakery?

3. Which of the following is not a reason for Axel's depression?

4. Who does Thomas see sparring with Dominic in the locker room one day?

5. Where do Rudolph and Gretchen finally find Thomas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Rudolph, Gretchen and Thomas introduced in the story?

2. What are the underlying feelings of the members of the Jordache family at dinner?

3. In what way is Gretchen showing some emotional growth?

4. What is the irony of the money Thomas receives and then wants to pay back to his father?

5. What behavior does Gretchen seem unable to shake?

6. What important realization does Rudolph come to while temporarily working in the family bakery?

7. Who does Thomas fight at the gym and why is he so violent?

8. How does Thomas show emotional growth and maturity?

9. How is Gretchen's life going in New York?

10. Explain why Thomas is so happy living in Ohio.

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