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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 newspaper does Tommy read mornings before the store gets busy?

2. What is Tommy's last name?

3. On what street is the candy store located?

4. What was Tommy's name before Rosa changed it?

5. What day of the week is the candy store closed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Tommy able to save $55 that Rosa does not know about?

2. Who were the shoe boys?

3. How did Tommy get out of trouble after the holdup?

4. Why did Tommy run to Texas for a while?

5. What is Tommy's life like?

6. What happened to the slot machine Tommy put in the candy store, and how did that keep Tommy out of trouble?

7. How did Tommy get in trouble?

8. What type of schedule does Tommy keep?

9. What was Rosa's reaction when Tommy put a slot machine in the candy store?

10. What was Tommy like when he was a kid and went by his birth name, Tony?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflicts between characters are often caused by problems and are external conflicts. Conflicts can also be internal when a character has a conflict with himself or herself. Describe a couple of conflicts in the story and whether they are external or internal conflicts.

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What is the setting in The Prison? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Tommy’s marriage to Rosa was arranged by their parents. How and why was Tommy’s marriage arranged with Rosa?

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