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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. When Jody and Moby meet after Moby's swim practice, what does Jody tell Moby?

2. When Ms. Lemry asks for volunteers to present their subject for the CAT class presentation, who goes first?

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. Who led the effort to have Ellerby prohibited from driving his car to swim meets?

5. After doing 85 of the 100's, how many swimmers are left?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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"?

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

4. As the story opens, how does the narrator describe his father?

5. When Moby returns to his desk after Jody and Mark decide to remain in the CAT class, Moby finds a note waiting for him. Who is the note from and what does it say?

6. How does Moby describe his high school principal?

7. Back in junior high, what was the deal that Sarah Byrnes offered to Dale Thornton while they were in Moby's attic room?

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

9. Which of Moby's dysfunctional behaviors does his mother hate the most?

10. When Mark and Jody are trying to drop the CAT class, what does Moby whisper into Jody's ear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Moby is involved with two very different girls. Compare and contrast the relationship Moby has with Sarah Byrnes and the relationship Moby has with Jody Mueller. Then, compare and contrast these two women. How do these relationships influence not only Moby, but also the other people that are in his life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties and agendas of the following people in the story: Dale Thornton, Ms. Lemry, Mr. Mautz, Jody Mueller and Mark Brittain.

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