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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 is Tommy's last name?

2. How did Tommy feel after the mess with the holdup?

3. What hours does Tommy work at the candy store?

4. On what street is the candy store located?

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. What is Tommy's life like?

3. How did Tommy get in trouble?

4. What type of schedule does Tommy keep?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who were the shoe boys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe people in a story and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Malamud use imagery to reveal Tommy’s world and the other characters?

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