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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. On the 95th 100, how many seconds do Ellerby and Moby plan to go under the standard?

2. According to what Moby tells the hospital counselor, when did Dale Thornton drop out of school?

3. In Chapter 3, Moby and Ellerby are heading towards a "special" workout. How many 100's are scheduled for the day's workout?

4. When Jody asks Moby to meet her after he finishes swim practice, where do they agree to meet?

5. What stroke is Ellerby's swimming specialty?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Moby, why were he and Sarah Byrnes able to produce such a high-quality publication in junior high school when they published "Crispy Pork Rinds"?

2. What does the tattoo on Dale Thornton's forearm say?

3. Who is Huey-Dewey?

4. According to what the narrator's hospitalized friend told him, why were her burns never surgically corrected?

5. According to the bumper sticker on Ellerby's car, what are the wages of sin?

6. In the CAT class, why does Ms. Lemry decide that the class will spend several days discussing the topic of abortion?

7. What advice does the counselor give to the narrator when he first visits his friend at the hospital?

8. As the story opens, how does the narrator describe his mother?

9. Before visiting his friend in the hospital, how long had it been since the narrator had been on the psychiatric unit and why had he been there?

10. Name Mark Brittain's three brothers and one sister.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Mautz wears different masks in the story. Both a respected school vice-principal and a bully to his students, Mautz is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides/personas of Mr. Mautz. How would the entire plot have been affected if Mautz had not been successful at deceiving those around him? Why is it necessary for Matuz to wear different masks? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast how the character of Sarah Byrnes changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of her character when she is first introduced in the story, when she is caught faking her mental health break, when she searches for her mother, and when she is adopted at the end of the story. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story, there are several situations where Moby's life is in danger.

a. Identify at least three instances where Moby's life is in danger. Describe the situation and how Moby escapes.

b. Compare and contrast the dangerous situations in which others are attempting to harm Moby. What is the motivation in each of these situations to harm Moby?

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