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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 is Mr. Mautz in charge of at the school?

2. According to Ms. Lemry, when Mark recovers, what will he need from the students?

3. When Moby reads what Sarah Byrnes has written, what does Sarah Byrnes tell Moby about going home?

4. When Moby refuses to tell his caller where Sarah Byrnes is, what does the caller threaten to do to Moby?

5. When Moby hears how Carver manipulated his way into a relationship with Moby's mother, what cereal does Moby compare Carver to?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Brittain begins to lose it in the CAT class on the last day of their abortion discussion, what does Brittain tell Sarah Byrnes?

2. When Moby and Sarah Byrnes go for a walk, they are watched by her father. How do they communicate since Sarah Byrnes can't be seen talking?

3. When Jody asked Mark about the church's stand on abortion before she had hers, how did Mark answer her?

4. Moby receives quite a bit of media attention after he is attacked by Virgil Byrnes. When is the last time that Moby can remember getting this much media attention?

5. As Moby retreats to his bedroom to do some thinking about Sarah Byrnes and Jody Mueller, what does Moby wish for the first time that he had?

6. As Moby recovers in his hospital room, why is Moby terribly nervous for Sarah Byrnes?

7. According to Carver, how did Carver manipulate his way into a relationship with Moby's mother?

8. According to Jody, why did she have the abortion alone?

9. When Moby asks the person he finds folding towels their opinion about Moby's dating Jody Mueller, what response does Moby get?

10. As the CAT class heads into the last day of their abortion discussion, what piece of advice does Ms. Lemry give to Ellerby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

There is no doubt that Ellerby is greatly affected by the events the death of his brother. Discuss how his brother's death and the events thereafter affect not only Ellerby's worldview, but also religious views and his relationships with the people around him. How do Ellerby's experiences affect his mental state, his ability to be objective with his community and his willingness to help Moby and Sarah Byrnes?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main desires of Mr. Byrnes. What does he hope to gain by abusing his daughter and harming Moby? For each desire, tell Mr. Byrnes' reasoning behind the desire and what he ultimately hoped to accomplish through his actions.

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