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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. In Chapter 18, what does Jerry say always showed that Brother Leon was bothered when Jerry always said that he would not sell chocolates?

2. In Chapter 9, what did the housekeeper leave for Jerry and his father to eat?

3. In Chapter 8 once Goober gets some help how long does it take to remove the screws in Brother Eugene's homeroom?

4. In Chapter 20, what word does Brother Jacques say that causes students to wave their arms and jog in place?

5. In Chapter 7, who is the one person that Emile never fools around with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. At the end of Chapter 20, what is Jerry feeling after he tells Brother Leon again that he will not sell chocolates?

3. In Chapter 16, why does Brother Leon give David Caroni an F on a test?

4. How is Emile described in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 11, how does Archie feel as he watches the destruction of Room 19?

6. In Chapter 6, why does Brother Leon calls Bailey a cheater?

7. What is the black box?

8. In Chapter 18, how does Jerry remember that he felt when he knew that the assignment was nearly over?

9. What information does Obie have in a notebook on Jerry?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Archie does not seem to have a well-developed sense of what is right and what is wrong. What do Archie’s actions reveal about Archie’s sense of right and wrong? Would Archie be considered to be amoral? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Jerry does not realize the meaning of a quote on a poster in his locker until he refuses to sell the chocolates. What does Jerry experience because of his refusal to sell the chocolates? How do those experiences help Jerry to understand what it means to disturb the universe? How does that understanding direct Jerry’s actions?

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