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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 the special gift Jane received instead of a bicycle for Christmas, as a child?

2. Whose friends did Adam’s friend protect Darren from?

3. What is the reputation of the town of Stull?

4. What fueled Darren’s rage when the girl his friends pushed on him called him a homophobic slur?

5. What was Darren’s relationship with Ron Williams?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jonathan’s experience in the bathhouse, and how did it affect him?

2. What is the narrator’s relationship with Darren’s hike back from Clinton Lake?

3. How did the time at the roller rink return seven years later in the basement at Jason’s party?

4. How does Adam characterize his circle’s relationship with Darren?

5. In what condition did Darren wake up at Clinton Lake?

6. What happened to Darren at Clinton Lake?

7. How did Adam lose his L-D debate?

8. How does the narrator characterize Darren as a roller skater?

9. How does Jonathan describe the conditions where he grew up in Taiwan?

10. What is the difference between extemp and Lincoln-Douglass debate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an evaluative review of The Topeka School. What is this book’s place in our culture? Who will find this book most useful? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 2

What topics would you like to research further, after reading The Topeka School? Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on The Topeka School.

Essay Topic 3

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

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