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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 day of the week does The Goober have to loosen all the screws in Brother Eugene's homeroom?
2. In Chapter 3, where does Jerry see a beautiful blonde girl?
3. How much did Caroni win for a scholarship to Trinity?
4. When John Sulkey was a junior, how many raffle books did he sell?
5. In Chapter 12, who is playing varsity guard?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter 8 who comes to help Goober and why?
2. How does Jerry feel at the beginning of Chapter 19?
3. Why does a street person talk to Jerry?
4. How does The Goober feel when he runs in Chapter 8?
5. How is Emile described in Chapter 7?
6. At the end of Chapter 7, what is Archie's opinion of Emile?
7. What assignment does Archie give seniors in Chapter 20 and why?
8. How do The Vigils react when Archie tells them that he has pledged the backing of The Vigils for the chocolate sale?
9. At the beginning of Chapter 2, how does Obie feel about Archie and why?
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
Archie and Brother Leon have many character traits in common. What traits do they have in common? How are their character traits revealed by their actions? Would you consider their character traits to be positive or negative?
Essay Topic 2
The Goober decides to quit sports. Why does The Goober decide to quit sports? Why does Goober have difficulty standing up for the things he believes in? How does Goober learn to stand up for his principles?
Essay Topic 3
Archie claims to dislike violence. What actions and events seem to contradict Archie’s claim? In what way is Archie more violent than other characters? How does the way that he uses, rather than inflicts, violence allow him to get away with so much?
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