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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 Psycho Loco ask the Boston University recruiter?

2. Why don't Gunnar and Yoshiko have a social life in Boston?

3. How does the bride get to the wedding?

4. Where does a recruiter from Harvard take Gunnar?

5. How is Gunnar's bride attained?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gunnar's creative writing class want him to do?

2. What kind of social life does Gunnar, Yoshiko and Nick have in Boston?

3. Where is Gunnar's wedding reception and where does he go for a honeymoon?

4. Who comes to talk to Gunnar about his speech the next day and what do they ask him about?

5. What does Gunnar decide is the best approach to speaking and what does he talk about?

6. When does Gunnar's wedding take place and who performs the ceremony?

7. What does Gunnar say to the reporters about suicide?

8. What does Gunnar do when he can find no extracurricular activities to join and want does Gunnar write Yoshiko while on the road?

9. How does the school counselor feel about Gunnar's SAT scores and what happens because of his scores?

10. To what is Gunnar invited to speak and how does Gunnar feel about the introductory speaker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many black people are as prejudiced against white people as the other way around.

1. Do you think Gunnar's feelings towards white people are justified?

2. Some people call the idea of minorities hating the majority "reverse prejudice." What do you think this means and do you believe it exist?

3. Discuss why it is almost inevitable that an oppressed minority would be prejudiced against their oppressors. Use examples from The White Boy Shuffle and your own life to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think it is important that The White Boy Shuffle was written? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think The White Boy Shuffle did what the author set out to do? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

3. Explain why you might or might not read another book by this author about another black person. Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an important part of what makes The White Boy Shuffle interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Gunnar. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Psycho Loco. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Nick. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

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