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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. How does Aunt Mae feel about David returning her flower?

2. While David's father is at war, what does his mother do around the house?

3. Where does David sleep at the end of "Chapter 2"?

4. Why does David return the flower to Aunt Mae?

5. In "Chapter 3," why does David stop on the way to school to write?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bobbie Lee Taylor talk about during his revival in "Chapter 4"?

2. How does the revival in "Chapter 4" affect David's town?

3. What is David's life in school like in the fourth grade?

4. How does the propeller factory affect David's town?

5. Why does David sleep outside in "Chapter 2"?

6. What does the train ride in "Chapter 1" remind David of?

7. How does David react to learning that his father died in the war?

8. How does Aunt Mae feel after attending the factory party?

9. In "Chapter 3," what makes David's lunch special?

10. How does Mrs. Watkins feel about David?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What commentary does the author provide on education? Consider formal and informal education.

Essay Topic 2

What genre is "The Neon Bible"? How does it fit in this genre? How does it defy it? Define genres and give quotes from the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the author's personal history as it relates to "The Neon Bible." Toole was only 16 when he wrote this novel, how does that affect the text?

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