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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 calls Cathy and asks her out in Chapter 5?

2. What is M&M reading when Mark and Bryon find him in Chapter 1?

3. Where were the players from that Mark and Bryon hustled from?

4. Why does Mark go to school?

5. What is the name of the guy who gives Bryon and Mark a ride in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things Bryon and Mark used to do when they were kids?

2. How do Mark and Bryon's social status change as a result of the trial?

3. How does Cathy change Bryon's attitude towards women?

4. How does Bryon feel about meeting Cathy's parents?

5. How does Bryon react to Cathy's emotional breakdown?

6. What does it mean that Charlie got his "draft" notice?

7. How does Mark act when Bryon visits him at the reformatory?

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

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

10. What is Cathy's reaction to her father's opinion of M&M?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining your position on Bryon's actions. Was turning Mark in the right thing to do? What would you have done in the same situation? When does legal duty come before friendship and loyalty?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing objectivity. Is it possible for a judge or a newspaper reporter to remain completely impartial while doing their jobs? How do our personal beliefs and opinions affect the way we react in situations where we should remain unbiased?

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