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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 entertainment did the shoe boys arrange for a club?

2. How much money did the shoe boys have to flash at clubs?

3. How old is Tommy?

4. What does Tommy sell in the store?

5. What job or type of work did Tommy's landlord have at the time Tommy got in trouble for being in a hold-up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Tommy get in trouble?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who were the shoe boys?

8. What is Tommy's life like?

9. What type of schedule does Tommy keep?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Prison, Tommy is the only round or dynamic character. What is the importance of the other characters as flat or static characters? When there is conflict, what role do these characters play?

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

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before situations in a story. How do backstories provide insight into Tommy’s life? What is the importance of backstories in The Prison?

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