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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Toby say he wants to kill Dwight?
(a) To hurt Rosemary.
(b) To shut Dwight up.
(c) To keep Dwight from hurting Rosemary.
(d) To win Norma's approval.

2. Which of the following did Rosemary's father NOT do?
(a) Torture his wife.
(b) Force Rosemary to smoke so she would stay thin.
(c) Behave like a loving parent.
(d) Drive away boys Rosemary liked.

3. How does Toby plan to convince the people he meets that he is a jock or a brain?
(a) He believes they will trust that he is who he says he is.
(b) He hopes others will see the potential in him to become a jock or a brain.
(c) He hopes he will be able to show off his strength and intelligence.
(d) He plans to threaten others if they do not believe him.

4. What does Dwight do when Toby needs new shoes?
(a) Buys several pairs of shoes in different sizes.
(b) Makes Toby pay for new shoes.
(c) Buys brown loafers that Toby must use for everything.
(d) Forces Toby to wear the shoes he has outgrown.

5. Why does Toby like Norma's boyfriend Bobby?
(a) Bobby gives Toby advice about how to play basketball.
(b) Bobby lets Toby drink with him and Norma.
(c) Bobby reminds Toby of his older brother.
(d) Bobby gives Toby money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Toby steal money to do?

2. Why do Toby and his mother believe they will be successful in Utah?

3. How does Rosemary punish Toby?

4. Why does Toby want Roy's Winchester .22 rifle?

5. Where does the vice principal accuse Toby of vandalizing the bathroom wall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Arthur makes a comment about Toby's orange hands?

2. What is the significance of the drink that Judd brings to Toby?

3. Why do Dwight and Toby pretend to have a normal relationship when Rosemary visits?

4. Describe Toby's mother.

5. What happens at the Thanksgiving turkey shoot?

6. What do Toby and his mother believe about their new life in Utah?

7. Describe Rosemary's father.

8. What happens when Toby shoots a squirrel?

9. What do Toby and Pearl do in the car while they wait for Rosemary and Dwight outside the Marblemount tavern?

10. What does Skipper say when Toby asks to come with him to Mexico? Does his answer change later?

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