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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 color lobster does Tommy remember catching?

2. What does Tommy keep in the back that he has to keep most kids from?

3. From where does Tommy have to get the things that a young girl wants to buy?

4. What does Tommy see the girl steal on a Monday morning?

5. What expression is on the girl's face when Tommy returns with the items she wants to buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did a cop tell Tommy and Uncle Dom to throw back a lobster they caught, and why did they keep the lobster?

2. How is the girl different from other kids who come into the store?

3. What type of day is Tommy having when a young girl comes into the store?

4. What does Tommy consider doing when he sees the girl stealing?

5. How does Tommy compare the ten-year-old girl who comes to the store with her mother?

6. What does a ten-year-old girl buy and why?

7. What does Tommy remember doing with his Uncle Dom?

8. What does Tommy remember catching with his uncle Dom once?

9. How does Tommy notice that the girl steals some candy bars?

10. What are Tommy's thoughts when he brings the paper to the girl?

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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