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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 Virgil Byrnes surprises Moby in Moby's car, what does Virgil hold against Moby?

2. Which student in the CAT class gets up and walks out after telling Ms. Lemry that Mark had been cruelly treated by everyone in the class?

3. What does Moby sneak into Sarah Byrnes' hospital room?

4. How does Sarah Byrnes react when Moby tells the driver to head to Ms. Lemry's house?

5. What time is it when Moby appears on Lemry's porch and says that he needs to speak to her "off the record"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. While Moby recovers in his hospital room, he feels pretty cocky when his mom and the police are around. How does Moby admit he feels when he is alone?

5. 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?

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

7. What is the biggest danger if Sarah Byrnes testifies unsuccessfully against her father?

8. 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?

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

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

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

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

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story and the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they impact the story's plot, as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what impact would their absence have on the storyline, the characters' development and the readers' involvement?

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