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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 did the author see that suddenly made him sexually energized in Chapter 10?

2. What did the author's coworker Sid do?

3. What realization did the author wake up with in Chapter 12?

4. What happened to the author the remainder of his trip in Chapter 15?

5. Why was the author disappointed with the people he met at dinner in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the author avoid going home for dinner after school in Chapter 13?

2. Where was the author going in Chapter 17?

3. What did Dagmar confirm to the author after his friend patronized him?

4. Where did the author travel during the spring, and what did he find out there in Chapter 19?

5. What does Chapter 10 narrate?

6. What did the friend patronize the author about in Chapter 13?

7. How does the author's acceptance seal his "coming of age" story?

8. What were the author's jobs when he was 16 years old living in Florida?

9. Describe what was significant about the day at work in Chapter 10?

10. Who did the author meet on the boat in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Detail the significance of the author's patronizing friend he recalls in Chapter 13 to his life and the role Dagmar played in this event.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Conroy's view of anarchy is paradoxical to the definition of anarchy and use some examples of the events in "Stop-Time" to support his definition.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss how the author's friendship with Tobey in their adolescence to their teenage years changes, and discuss what happened to bring about this change.

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