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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 skill did Moore learn in Job Corps?

2. Where did Wes go to finish his undergraduate degree in Chapter 8?

3. What graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy, convinced Wes's mother that he should go there?

4. In Chapter 7, what did Cheryl take that Moore tried to revive her from?

5. How many children did Moore have in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Wes would not get out of bed his first morning at the military academy?

2. In Chapter 6, what breaks did Moore get for the incident in which he shot at Ray?

3. In Chapter 6, why did Moore get arrested?

4. What books did Wes enjoy reading in Chapter 7 and why?

5. Why did Wes and Dalio have to sneak back to campus in Chapter 6?

6. In Chapter 5, why did Tony think it was amusing when Moore got his girlfriend Alicia pregnant?

7. Who was Colonel Battaglioli?

8. What did Moore say about expectations in Part 3?

9. What happened during the robbery of J. Browns Jewlers?

10. How did Wes's mother get the money for his first year at the military academy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapters have titles. How do chapter titles reveal what the author would be discussing? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 2

Role models can be a positive or negative influence. What are role models? Why are role models important? How did role models affect the lives of Wes and Moore?

Essay Topic 3

When Moore was crossed he went for a knife one time and a gun another. How did Moore tend to respond in a crisis? Did he have a temper? How did he let his temper rule his actions?

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