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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. In Chapter 16, what poet does Scott learn that Lee likes?

2. In Chapter 26 during spring break, how often are there rehearsals?

3. When Scott was in first grade, what group of kids does he remember that Bobby saved him from?

4. In Chapter 23, where had Bobby's friends Wayne and Charley been playing in small clubs?

5. In Chapter 30, who beats up Scott?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the bad part about being on the stage crew?

2. What does Scott learn about Bobby in Chapter 28?

3. In Chapter 19, what happens when Scott auditions for the play?

4. At the end of Chapter 31, how does Scott have a conversation with Julia, and what do they discuss?

5. What does Scott have to do on the stage crew in Chapter 22?

6. What does Scott get assigned to write for the school paper in Chapter 18?

7. In Chapter 16 what does Scott tell the baby about suicide?

8. In Chapter 20, why does Scott rip a note off Lee's locker?

9. What does Scott buy for his family for Christmas and why does he go shopping alone?

10. How do Scott and his family celebrate Mother's Day in Chapter 29?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of the characters in the novel are stereotypes. What characters are stereotypes? How does using stereotypes affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Scott often comments that he has no idea what girls think. A major theme in the book is the inability of people to fully understand one another. How are the characters in the book examples of the inability of people to fully understand one another? How do those misunderstandings affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Bobby and Scott are brothers, but not terribly close at the beginning of the novel. What revelations does Scott discover about Bobby, and how does that information affect their relationship? How does their relationship change in the novel?

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