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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 does Sam delay the divorce?

2. What is Ned's favorite duty at the church?

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

4. When Ned is twelve years old, what does he enjoy doing in Myrtle Park?

5. Who invited Father Michaels over to Ned's house for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What role does Mrs. Ambrosino play at the church?

3. How does Ned react to church?

4. What sort of relationship does Ned have with Father Michaels?

5. What kind of parent does Sam Hall continue to show himself?

6. Why is Claude Schwartz, Jr. friends with Ned?

7. Why would Sam leave Ned in the basement?

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

9. Why does Ned think that Jenny is dead?

10. Why does Sam infuriate Jenny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What effect does the flashback form have in Ned's telling of his life story?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Leigh and Ned's feelings toward marriage.

Essay Topic 3

What lessons does Ned learn from each of his three summer jobs?

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