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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. At which of the following times is Sooley’s appointment with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration?

2. From which of the following conferences does Central’s first opponent in the NCAA playoffs come?

3. At which of the following does Sooley estimate the annual value of his scholarship?

4. Whom of the following accompanies Grinnell to watch a Duke basketball game?

5. In which of the following does Christine note having worked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is meant by the term “one-and-done” in the novel?

2. How does Sooley respond when Murray asks him to vacate his dorm room for the night?

3. How does Sooley regard Robin when she visits after his meeting with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration?

4. What happens in the wake of Central’s victory over Howard?

5. What menu is on offer at the Walker Thanksgiving?

6. What is meant by the term “guarantee game” in the novel?

7. What significance accrues to the establishment of a UN school in Rhino Camp?

8. How does Beatrice compare and contrast her situation with her parents’?

9. To what is Sooley’s weight gain between August and December attributed, and what form does it take?

10. Why does Britt seek to avoid playing in the so-called First Four?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the significance of Sooley’s name and nickname. Are the two in tension, or in accord? How so?

Essay Topic 2

It is clear that Sooley is the protagonist of the novel that carries his nickname. Who is the second-most-important character in the novel? How does the novel indicate as much?

Essay Topic 3

Ecko repeatedly notes and asserts Sooley’s specialness, and the novel bears it out. Has experience shown you something similar, either in yourself or in someone you know? How so? What effect has it had on you? How so?

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