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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. How long does it take Sarah Byrnes to bolt from the psych ward after the attendants catch her talking?

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

3. After Steve Ellerby leaves the office with his father, Mr. Mautz asks Moby to stay. Who does Mr. Mautz bring into the office?

4. When Ellerby and Moby return to Dale's shop, what trait of Sarah Byrnes does Dale admire?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. While Ellerby and Moby leave Brittain alone outside of the pool, what do they decide to do at practice to teach Brittain some humility?

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

3. Why is Sarah Byrnes trying to find her mother?

4. 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?

5. How does Sarah Byrnes' mother respond when Sarah Byrnes asks her mother to come back and testify against Virgil?

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

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

8. Why does Sarah Byrnes come back to school even though she knows her father will be looking for her?

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

10. As Moby retreats to his bedroom to do some thinking about Sarah Byrnes and Jody Mueller, why does Moby admit that he's scared to death to start anything up with Jody?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the main themes is this novel involves bullying.

a. Identify three characters that are bullies. For each character, describe an instance in which the character bullied someone else.

b. Why do these characters bully others?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors or would they have been more successful if they had not tried to bully the other person? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Dale's character and how he evolves (or not) and what he symbolizes in the story. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

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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