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

2. How much money did Tommy make when he took in punchboards for a syndicate?

3. Who paid to set up the candy store where Tommy works?

4. What type of food did the shoe boys have at the club?

5. How are the profits counted at the store Tommy and Rosa tend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Tommy get in trouble?

4. What is Tommy's life like?

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

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

7. Who were the shoe boys?

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

9. What type of schedule does Tommy keep?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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