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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. Why has Mike decided to write his story?

2. Who is the first of the CA Crew to enter the Hollywood house?

3. What does Gunnar make Mike do before hiring him?

4. Whom did the break in scare the most at the Marsh house?

5. What was Mike called when he was 8 years old?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mike say he knew when there were jobs for him?

2. How did Mike begin picking locks?

3. What favor does Mike do for Brian Hauser?

4. What does Lucy say when she sees Mike doing what Gunnary demanded?

5. How does Mike first see Amelia?

6. Why does Mr. Marsh have Mr. Randolph come to the house?

7. Why doesn't Mike start with the beginning of his story?

8. How does Mike prepare to move to California?

9. What does Amelia challenge Mike to do when they first meet?

10. What punishment is Mike given the first time he is arrested?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of education did Mike receive, and how did it differ from traditional forms of education?

Essay Topic 2

What are Mike's major talents, and how do these talents affect him in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Mike say he was a slave, and what led to this enslavement?

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