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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 does Boaz do when Levi sits at the table opposite him?
2. What is scribbled all over a map that belonged to Boaz?
3. How far is it for Jack to drive his wheelchair to the Mall?
4. Where does Levi take his skateboard?
5. What does the man say happens when a girl becomes a girlfriend?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why have Zim and Pearl shown up at the motel room in Philadelphia?
2. What does Celine say to Levi about her brother?
3. What do Levi and Boaz find at their stop in Riverside, New Jersey?
4. What story does Boaz tell the crowd at the Vietnam Memorial?
5. What does Levi do after they check in to a motel?
6. Where do Boaz and Levi first go when they arrive in the Washington, D.C. area and who do they visit?
7. How is Levi surprised when they arrive at Celine's aunt's house in Edgewood?
8. What do the three friends learn when they pull into a Motel 9 in Ridgewood?
9. How does Loren respond to Levi saying he just wants Boaz to come home?
10. Why does Levi sneak a call to Pearl and what does he learn?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in The Things a Brother Knows? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in The Things a Brother Knows including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Things a Brother Knows and your own live to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
Adjusting to life as a civilian is difficult for Boaz. He stays in his room and sleeps, but he is probably just avoiding talking about his experience. He's not ready to discuss it yet. But his silence, just like his military service, is impacting the family. His mother is worried, but keeps reminding herself that at least he's home. Abba doesn't understand why his son is isolating himself and isn't just his old self. Levi is confused and hurt. Boaz's apparent depression is making Levi feel guilty.
1. Discuss why adjusting to civilian life might be difficult for Boaz. Use examples from The Things a Brother Knows and your own life to support your answer.
2. How do you think Boaz's silence is affecting his family? Use examples from The Things a Brother Knows and your own life to support your answer.
3. Compare Boaz's parents reactions to his behavior and why you think his mother and father are reacting differently. Use examples from The Things a Brother Knows and your own life to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in The Things a Brother Knows. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in The Things a Brother Knows. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme family in The Things a Brother Knows. Consider family as not only those related by blood but also those related by friendship bonds.
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