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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 does David say about the sky while riding on the train in "Chapter 10"?

2. Where does David find the gun he grabs in "Chapter 9"?

3. Where does David take her mother to try to stop the bleeding in "Chapter 9"?

4. What makes David happy during the movie he sees with Jo Lynne in "Chapter 7"?

5. How does David's mother's physical appearance change in "Chapter 8"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aunt Mae promise David in "Chapter 8"?

2. What happens when the preacher comes to visit David in "Chapter 9"?

3. How does David react after shooting the preacher?

4. What does David do after finding his mother in "Chapter 9"?

5. How does Aunt Mae help make David's graduation night special?

6. In "Chapter 8," how do David's former classmates affect him?

7. How does David decide where to go in "Chapter 10"?

8. What makes David's father burial painful for his mother?

9. Why do David and the conductor form a relationship in "Chapter 10"?

10. What happens when the war ends in "Chapter 6"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore isolation as a theme in this novel. Define theme in your discussion and give examples of how isolation changes the characters.

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

Follow the development of David's character throughout this novel. What things are most significant in his development? Why? Give examples of David's character development from the novel with examples and quotes.

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