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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. Who does Bart say he is buying the guns for?

2. How much is it going to cost Bart to replace the window in his car that was broken the night he set the fires?

3. Who calls Bart on Christmas day?

4. What items does Bart fill with gasoline siphoned from the gas tank of his car?

5. When Mary disagrees with Bart, what does she say when she eventually gives in?

Short Essay Questions

1. As a kid, Bart had a .22 single shot rifle. What caused him to put away the rifle forever?

2. Why is Bart upset after hearing the news about the fires that he set?

3. Explain how Bart sees anonymous people.

4. What are Bart's concerns about bringing the Christmas presents he bought over to Mary's parents' house?

5. Explain Mary's plan for buying a television.

6. Why is Bart upset about the new movie theaters that have been built?

7. Why does Mr. Magliore try to throw Bart out of his office at his car dealership?

8. What is said during a PSA (Public Service Announcement) that causes Bart to start grinning?

9. Explain what Bart does to ensure that he cannot be followed from the fires he sets at the 784 construction site.

10. Why does Bart stop at a laundry mat after taking his car to the garage to get his window fixed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the chapter "Stoptime, January 20, 1974" written as one long rambling thought?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Bart's home mean so much to him that he is willing to do whatever needs to be done?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of Mr. Piazzi's dog.

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