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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 does Chappie say that lets Froggy's mother know he is telling the truth?

2. Where do the bikers steal electronics from?

3. What is Black Bart's occupation?

4. Why can't Froggy's mother take care of her?

5. How does Bruce die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is strange about Ken when Chappie returns home?

2. What does Chappie tell Russ as they walk through the park together?

3. How does Russ buy himself some time before leaving his apartment?

4. How does Chappie support himself after he runs away from home?

5. Where does Chappie stay after running away, and how does he pay the rent?

6. Where did the coins in Chappie's mother's closet come from?

7. How does Chappie rescue Froggy from Buster?

8. How is Chappie's cat saved from himself?

9. How does Chappie end up with all of Buster's money?

10. What is ironic about the way that Chappie gets back to Au Sable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

This plot takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Russell Banks have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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