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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. At the beginning of February, what Shakespearean play does Mrs. Baker assign Holling?

2. In May, how long does the local newspaper report that the Yankee Stadium job will take?

3. What do Holling and the other campers have for breakfast after it rains all night?

4. When Mrs. Baker shows Holling the first Long Island jail in May, what does she say was the crime of the first man to be jailed there?

5. Who catches the rats when they fall from the ceiling in March?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Holling do with his sister when Bobby Kennedy is shot?

2. Why does Holling think that Mrs. Baker takes his class camping in June even though she does not like camping?

3. What type of car does Mr. Hoodhood buy in May and what does it look like?

4. What does Holling do with Meryl Lee for Valentine's Day?

5. What does Holling's father's concept of the new junior high look like?

6. What comes down from the ceiling tiles when Mr. Vendleri pokes at the tiles?

7. Why does Mrs. Baker say that the school has everyone practice for an atomic bomb drop?

8. How does Mrs. Baker teach Holling to run?

9. What does Holling learn when he calls his father's office to see why is father is late to take him to the Yankees' opening game?

10. At the beginning of March, what is happening at the Marine base at Khesanh base in Vietnam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In “The Merchant of Venice,” Portia pleads for mercy. How does Holling feel when he reads that speech, and what does he think about the concept of mercy as Portia presents it in her speech? How does he see mercy in his own life?

Essay Topic 2

The novel takes place in the late 1960s during the Vietnam war. How does the setting of the novel affect characters and the decisions they make?

Essay Topic 3

The members of the Hoodhood family are not close to one another. What type of relationships does Holling have with his parents and his sister? How do any of those relationships change from September to June?

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