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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 type of music do Julie and Bobby enjoy?

2. What is the only other living thing Frank notices in the alley?

3. What pets do Candy's sisters keep?

4. What does Frank seem to be most concerned about?

5. What did Frankie do that bothers Violet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frank find as he searches his own pockets and unzips the bag?

2. What does Frank find when he wakes up in the car?

3. What does Frank do after he has been driving for awhile and why does he choose now to do it?

4. What does Thomas find strange about his connection to Bobby and Julie and his ability to convey his thoughts and feelings?

5. What does Julie see when she drives toward Bobby and what does she do?

6. Describe both of Candy's sisters.

7. Describe Bobby and Julie's living situation and why it is this way.

8. Why does Frank want to leave the alleyway?

9. How does Frank feel in Chapter eleven and what doe she do because of this feeling?

10. What does Thomas do after he is knocked down to the floor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Did Doc Fogarty behave appropriately? Why? What would you have done if you were the doctor?

Essay Topic 2

Which characters truly seem to be pure of heart throughout the novel? Which ones seem to be selfishly driven? What theme does this seem to represent? Why do you think this way?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author represent the idea of working to achieve a dream in this novel? Do you think this is an accurate representation? Why or why not?

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