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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. Where does Sam remember the two-room apartment he and Ronnie had was when Drew was little?

2. How much money does Tom need in Chapter 29 to be let out on personal recognizance?

3. What type of food does Trina invite Tom to share in Chapter 22?

4. What is the fine for driving without a license?

5. What was the name of the widow that Tom built a kitchen addition for when he first met Ronnie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 27, where does Tom reconnect with Jamey?

2. What does Trina tell Tom about her mother and living with her nana?

3. In Chapter 25, when Tom leaves the bagel shop, what is he given and what does he do with it?

4. What does a UPS driver bring Tom in Chapter 22?

5. Where does Jamey decide that he lost his wallet?

6. What story does Tom tell the police after he and Jamey are arrested?

7. Why does Tom ask Jamey to drive him Amherst?

8. Why does Jamey say that he knows how to work?

9. When Tom gets Drew's phone number from Ronnie, why does she say she is worried about Ronnie?

10. What is Trina's bathroom like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tom has a conversation with Mel about their children, their ex-spouses, and their lives. What is communicated about the ways that men and women show love through their conversation?

Essay Topic 2

Tom becomes addicted to painkillers. How and why does Tom become addicted to painkillers?

Essay Topic 3

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Tom’s character arc, and what situations influence his growth and transformation?

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