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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 does Brother Leon accuse Bailey of in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Brother Leon tell Bailey that he feels about him?

3. In Chapter 19, when does Jerry remember that he used to get carsick?

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

5. In Chapter 8, when does The Goober like to run?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do The Vigils react when Archie tells them that he has pledged the backing of The Vigils for the chocolate sale?

3. In Chapter 14, how does John Sulkey like to plan when there is a sale at school?

4. In Chapter 17, why is it shocking that Jerry still refuses to sell the chocolates?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 1, why does Jerry think that he will make the team?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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