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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. In Chapter 18, who does Cal say beat him up when he was Trey's age?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Mart call Cal?

3. What was the name of Cal's partner when he worked in Chicago?

4. What animals do the cattlemen not like because they spread TB to the cattle?

5. How old was the kid who was one of the reasons that drove Cal to retire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cal decide about the farm equipment that got stolen in March?

2. What is the shop like where Caroline works?

3. What does Cal do after Mart drops him off in Chapter 11, and why does he go inside?

4. What does Cal learn from Donie in Chapter 18?

5. What do Cal and Trey find in Brendan's hideout?

6. What condition is Trey in when she comes to Cal's in Chapter 17?

7. In Chapter 10, what does Mart say about the food he fixes?

8. What does Mart say about Trey in Chapter 15?

9. What is Mart's house like?

10. How does Cal explain morals in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words or phrases that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand, especially for Cal? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters?

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