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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 type of business did Tommy rob with the shoe boys?

2. What "sick-in-the-stomach feeling" does Tommy have?

3. How old was Tony when he dropped out of vocational school?

4. What does Tommy sell in the store?

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

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. What is Tommy's life like?

3. How did Tommy get in trouble?

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

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

6. Who were the shoe boys?

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

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

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

10. What type of schedule does Tommy keep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What readers know about events and characters in a story is determined by the point of view. What is the point of view in The Prison? How does the point of view influence what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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