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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. Who tries to stop Guy from saving Bruno?

2. What does Bruno shout at his mother about in chapter 27?

3. Who is Guy out with when he almost hits the boy on the bike?

4. What is the only thing connected with the murder that Guy has not disposed of?

5. What does Howland suggest Gerrad does at the end of chapter 43?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Guy say he doesn't fear the law?

2. In what way are both Bruno and Guy as guilty as each other at this point in the story?

3. What are Gerard's initial thoughts about the murder?

4. Why does Anne think Guy may have seen Bruno in March?

5. Why doesn't Bruno like Gerard?

6. How does Guy stop himself from feeling guilty about murdering Samuel Bruno?

7. What does Gerard ask Guy about in chapter 41?

8. How is the alcohol beginning to affect Bruno?

9. How does Bruno react to Gerard's suspicions?

10. What does Gerard say Bruno's father thought about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

What mistakes do Bruno and Guy make when talking to Gerard? How could they have dealt with Gerard better?

Essay Topic 3

How does Bruno's death affect the other characters and in particular Guy? Why do the students think Guy starts to see Bruno as a brother?

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