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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 was Ned sure about at his mother's house, but unsure about at his father's house?

2. What does Sam want to do when he returns home to his wife?

3. When Sam kidnapped Ned, who went with them?

4. When Sam shows up at Jenny's house after going to Ned's school, what does Jenny do?

5. When Sam kidnapped Ned, what did they do together?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of his stay with Sam, why is Ned uncomfortable?

2. What internal conflict begins with Ned concerning his father?

3. What fills a large portion of Ned's summer break?

4. What happens with Father Michaels and Jenny?

5. Why does Jack Ward claim that he now has so much money that he does not know how to spend it?

6. How does Ned feel about Jenny and Father Michaels' intimate relationship?

7. How has Sam and Jenny's relationship changed over time?

8. What does the author mean when he writes that "Ned now has about two dozen negligent fathers looking after him"?

9. What does Ned's eating situation say about his life with Sam?

10. How does Ned react when Sam enters his life at age six?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What aspects of Sam's mysterious personality appeal most to Ned?

Essay Topic 2

Whom does Jenny love: Sam or F. William Peterson?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways is Ned like Sam? How does Ned work to avoid similar behavior patterns?

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