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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 color are Brother Leon's eyes?

2. In Chapter 15, what does Emile ask a freshman to get for him?

3. At the end of Chapter 13, where are students to pick up the chocolates to sell?

4. At the end of Chapter 16, how does Caroni feel after talking to Brother Leon?

5. In Chapter 2, where did Obie play football?

Short Essay Questions

1. in Chapter 4, why does Brother Leon ask Archie for help selling the boxes of chocolate?

2. In Chapter 14 who is chosen to be treasurer for the chocolate sale and how does he feel about being treasurer?

3. How is Emile described in Chapter 7?

4. Why does a street person talk to Jerry?

5. At the end of Chapter 8 who comes to help Goober and why?

6. In Chapter 10, why does it take a while before Brother Leon can resume speaking after posters are brought into the chapel?

7. In Chapter 9 what does Jerry remember about his mom's sickness and death?

8. In Chapter 4, why is it so important for the boys at Trinity to sell boxes of chocolate?

9. How does Jerry feel at the end of Chapter 1?

10. In Chapter 18, why is Jerry not able to sleep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brother Leon verbally abuses Gregory Bailey. How do Goober and Jerry feel about that abuse? Why do they not come to Gregory’s defense? How does that scene foreshadow the troubles to come for Jerry?

Essay Topic 2

Jerry suffers at the hand of bullies in the novel. In what way is bullying tolerated by some of the teachers, especially Brother Leon? How are bullies allowed to run the school? What is the result of allowing bullies to run the school?

Essay Topic 3

The Vigils are a secret society at Trinity. What is the purpose of The Vigils? Are they dangerous? Why is their existence tolerated by the school?

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