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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. According to what Mark tells Moby when he visits him in the hospital, who came to visit Mark?

2. When Mark Brittain finally speaks to the students in the CAT class/study hall, what does he call himself?

3. When Reverend Ellerby arrives in Mr. Mautz's office, what does Mr. Brittain ask the Reverend to do?

4. After hearing what Mr. Brittain asks Reverend Ellerby to do, what is the Reverend's next move?

5. Back at school, who watches over the CAT class/study hall since Ms. Lemry is on paid leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. After hearing what the man waiting for Moby and Ellerby tells them when the two boys are called to the office during their study hall, how does Ellerby respond to the man's words?

2. When Moby goes looking for someone to talk to about the possibility of dating Jody Mueller, why does the person he finds consider folding towels to be therapy?

3. Why does Moby not tell the police about Virgil's threats?

4. How does Ms. Lemry respond when Mark Brittain insists that everything is about Christianity?

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

6. What did Ms. Lemry say to Sarah Byrnes that changed Sarah Byrnes' mind about Ms. Lemry?

7. After Sarah Byrnes bolts from the psych ward, why does Moby return to the psych ward to speak with Laurel?

8. What does the surprise visitor to Moby's hospital room ask Moby to do?

9. How is Moby able to gain access to Sarah Byrnes' room while she is at a group therapy session without arousing suspicion from the nurses?

10. According to what Jody tells the class, why did Mark insist that Jody abort their child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast Ellerby's father with Mark Brittain's father.

a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b. Compare the role that justice plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by the concept of justice - both positively and negatively?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?

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