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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. Who interrupts when Brother Jacques is berating Archie in Chapter 38?

2. In Chapter 25, what is Carter missing for a Vigils meeting?

3. How many Barretts does Jerry call in Chapter 26 before he gets Ellen on the phone?

4. In Chapter 35, who does Archie have get permission for the students to meet at the athletic field?

5. Who is in charge of the raffle in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Archie get Emile stirred up to fight at the assembly in Chapter 35?

2. Why has The Goober not been to school for a few days?

3. At the end of Chapter 38, what does Brother Leon say about what happened?

4. At the end of Chapter 37, what happens just as Emile is pummeling Jerry when Jerry falls to the stage?

5. Why is Goober quitting football in Chapter 23 and not going out for track in the spring?

6. At the end of Chapter 30, what does Goober feel and why?

7. In Chapter 38, what does Jerry try to tell The Goober before he is taken away by ambulance?

8. What does Brother Leon tell Brian is the cause for the sales falling off at the end of Chapter 22?

9. Why does Carter bang the gavel twice at the end of Chapter 25?

10. In Chapter 34, how does Jerry feel at the beginning of the school day?

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

Archie is a keen observer of the people around him. How does Archie observe and evaluate the people he interacts with? How is body language used to help Archie and others determine what a person is feeling? How is that information used to manipulate people?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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