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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 weapon do the Texans have in Chapter 5?

2. Why does Mark go to school?

3. Where is Mike's older brother?

4. What does Mark take from the boy he jumps in Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bryon go to Charlie's grave?

2. What does Bryon do in order to support his mother and Mark?

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

4. What happens to M&M after he drops acid?

5. Why is Bryon angry at the doctor who treats M&M?

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

7. How does Bryon manage to enter the bar/pool hall even though he's underage?

8. How do Mark and Bryon's reactions to Mike's story differ?

9. Why doesn't Bryon like Curtis?

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 discussing conscription. When has it been enforced in North American history? What has the public's reaction to conscription been? How would the public react if it were enforced again?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the plight of teenage runaways. Is there a typical pattern of events that follows a teen running away? What motivates teens to leave home? What are some social programs that have been put into place to support teens who run away?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing Bryon's character. Be sure to address:

1 - What makes Byron different from the heroes of other teen novels.

2 - His motivations.

3 - Where he get his code of ethics from.

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