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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 do the boys use to look out at the carnival?

2. What does Will do when Jim spits in his face?

3. Where is Charles Halloway when he sees Jim and Will run by?

4. What does Will hear his father burn?

5. What do Jim and Will usually use to communicate to each other during the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Will and Jim think about the boy they see run into Miss Foley's house?

2. What does Jim decide to do at the end of Chapter 9?

3. What does Mr. Halloway see when he steps out of the bar?

4. What wakes up Jim and Will during the night?

5. How do Jim and Will react differently to watching the Theater?

6. What is strange about the carnival and its people?

7. Why do the boys think it is strange that the lightning rod salesman has left his bag?

8. How do Jim and Will react differently to meeting Robert?

9. What does Mr. Halloway think is the difference between Jim and Will?

10. How do Will and Jim turn Mr. Cooger into a 130-year-old man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Bradbury's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book? In what ways is he like or unlike the main character?

Essay Topic 2

How does Bradbury use symbolism in the novel? Why does think Bradbury uses so much symbolism? Could Bradbury be accused of overusing symbolism?

Essay Topic 3

Pick two characters from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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