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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 would Mark and Bryon shoot from the roof of the shopping center?

2. What is Bryon's last name?

3. What does Mark ask Bryon to do in Chapter 4?

4. What were Bryon and Mark caught sneaking in to?

5. Where does Bryon ask for a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Bryon and Mark describe their recent shift in priorities in Chapter 4?

2. How does Bryon describe Charlie?

3. Describe Bryon's comparison between Cathy and Angela.

4. What do Mark and Bryon talk about when they get home from the hospital?

5. Why doesn't Bryon love Cathy anymore by Chapter 11?

6. How do Mark and Bryon's perspectives on life differ?

7. Why doesn't Mark understand Bryon?

8. Why won't Charlie hire Bryon?

9. Why is Mark living with Bryon?

10. What do Mark and Bryon talk about when they get home in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining how cars affected culture in the 20th century. How did they change social gatherings, food consumption and leisure activities?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing Mark's character. What motivates him? Is he a hero or an anti-hero?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about race relations in North America. How much does misunderstanding between different races lead to violence? How is this violence perpetuated? Is gang membership often based on a common race and identity?

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