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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 threatens the bully in Chapter 4?

2. Where do the men drop the delivery they take to Jack's house?

3. What is the family "game" that the siblings play?

4. Which character is so frightened that he/she urinates on him/herself?

5. Who does Jack see in the window when he returns home from school in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tom get picked on at school?

2. What happens to the garden after Father's first heart attack?

3. Where does the family celebrate Jack's birthday and why?

4. Describe the social life of Jack's family.

5. Why does the whole family attack Father verbally over a decision he made regarding Julie's extracurricular activities?

6. Discuss the dialog between Julie and Jack when Julie tells him that Mother has died.

7. What birthday request does Jack make that gets denied by his mother?

8. What happens when Julie covers Mother's body with a sheet?

9. Why is Tom tired of being a boy?

10. When and why does the sexual game the three siblings play stop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in this novel? Select a different type of conflict and explain how the story would have differed under that particular type of conflict.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the characters Jack and Julie and their growth throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Define foil. Who is the foil of this novel and why?

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