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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. Why won't the army take Charlie?

2. What is the name of the boy in the hospital room across from Bryon's mother?

3. Why does Mark go to school?

4. How tall is Bryon at the age of sixteen?

5. Who gets shot in the struggle between the Texans and Charlie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Angela's home life like?

4. What happened between Bryon and the police when he was thirteen?

5. Why won't Charlie hire Bryon?

6. Why doesn't Mark understand Bryon?

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

8. Why doesn't Bryon like Curtis?

9. What routine do Bryon and Mark use when they're hustling pool?

10. What is Bryon's place in the social structure of his high school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay outlining the different stereotypes of high school students. Is there any truth to stereotypes? Is there any way to obliterate stereotypes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay explaining anarchy. Would the world be better or worse without rules to govern the population? How would our current situation change? Should people be allowed to do whatever they want? How does anarchy relate to the hippie lifestyle?

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