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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 did Dave say came very quickly in regard to the building?
2. How was a door opened for Dave to return to New York?
3. What did they have to do about the plumbing?
4. What does it seem Wilkerson thinks is necessary in order to stay off drugs?
5. What did Dave teach the young recruits first?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the recovering addicts at the center tell Dave when he asks why they are successful? What does Dave think about their answer?
2. What does Dave say about the baptism not always freeing an addict?
3. In Chapter 11 what is the author contemplating? What does he do to help him in his decision?
4. What does he tell a Catholic priest about Pentecost?
5. What does the author have to say about the economics of drugs?
6. Give a brief synopsis on how the author sees the manner in which drug addiction comes about. Do you think this seems reasonable?
7. What were the first stages of his New York ministry, called and what did he do primarily in it?
8. What upset Dave after feeling so great about Nicky?
9. What does Dave describe as his first step in training the young people that would work with him? Do you think Dave had enough experience to be teaching them?
10. What does the author describe at the beginning of Chapter 14? When you read his description did it sound like a good idea to you?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Compare/contrast Little Jo-Jo with Angelo.
2. Complete character analyses on George, Pedro, and Lucky.
3. Compare/contrast "Grandpap" (Wilkerson's grandfather) to the author, David Wilkerson.
Essay Topic 2
Most literature, whether fiction or non-fiction have themes. Discuss one of the following:
1. Define theme and give an example of it from your favorite book or movie and discuss it thoroughly.
2. Thoroughly discuss two of the themes you believe are present in the Cross and the Switchblade.
3. If you were writing a memoir of your life, what are two themes you think would evolve? Discuss them with examples illustrating the themes.
Essay Topic 3
In literature, when a storyline moves from the present to the past, it is called a flashback. Flashbacks occur in fiction and also in some non-fiction--particularly memoir, autobiography and biography. Discuss the following:
1. Define the term "flashback" and give an example of it from your favorite book or movie.
2. Discuss three flashbacks from THE CROSS AND THE SWITCHBLADE and how they inform the story.
3. There are different ways to write an autobiography--one is that it is written chronological order with little or no flashbacks. The other is to write from the "present time" and presents events/ideas thematically. This way would rely heavily on flashbacks. Which style do you like to read the best and why?
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