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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 does Guy's face sting like as he makes his way towards the filling station?

2. What does Bruno admit to Guy he has never felt?

3. Who tries to stop Guy from saving Bruno?

4. What does Guy say neither Anne nor anyone else can penetrate?

5. Who does Guy feel he can never hug again?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Guy lie to Anne in chapter 37?

2. What does Bruno dream about in chapter 39?

3. How does Bruno act in the boat?

4. Describe Guy's dream.

5. How does Bruno die?

6. Why doesn't Bruno like Gerard?

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

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

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

10. Why does Guy panic about Bruno in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Guy to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the one he at the end.

1. What did Guy hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events change Guy's ideas about life?

3. How has Guy's character changed by the end of the book? Is it for the better or for the worse?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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