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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. Where did the man from the men's room work?

2. What is the name of Ralph's one successful movie?

3. What is causing Bogus's bodily function issues?

4. In Chapter 13, what did Merrill try to teach Bogus?

5. What was Biggie's concern about Colm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the reasoning behind Mr. Fitch's contempt for "war-built" items.

2. Why did Ralph not think he needed to pay Bogus?

3. Describe the irony between Bogus's medical issues and his father's career.

4. How did Bogus describe Biggie's femininity upon meeting her?

5. Compare and contrast Bogus's and Tulpen's views for a medical solution.

6. How did Bogus's letter to Biggie differ from his daily interactions with her?

7. Why did Bogus decide he couldn't be with the girl in the country?

8. What makes Tulpen change her mind about her offer at the end of Chapter 12?

9. What offer does Tulpen make to Bogus? What reasoning does Tulpen give for her offer?

10. How does Kent differ in the business from Ralph, Tulpen, and Bogus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the other male characters against Bogus. What can be learned about Bogus by studying the other male roles?

Essay Topic 2

Why is it significant that Tulpen names her baby Merrill? What does Merrill's birth signify in Bogus's life? What developments in Bogus's life will set Merrill's birth apart from Colm's birth?

Essay Topic 3

Trumper and Couth are the same age, but Couth obviously plays the father figure in the relationship. What events or relationships in each boy's life led them to these roles in their friendship? Support your ideas with examples from the text.

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