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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 11, how long does it take to destroy Room 19?

2. In Chapter 3, where does one of the street people stand when he talks to Jerry?

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

4. What does someone say as Brother Leon taunts Bailey in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the black box?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Goober is devastated after his role in the destruction of Room 19. How does participating in the destruction of Room 19 affect Goober? Why does he feel guilty?

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

Archie, The Vigils, and Brother Leon all exert pressure upon students to get them to do things they do not want to do. What type of pressure do Archie, The Vigils, and Brother Leon use to force into action? How do they use psychological and peer pressure to get what they want?

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