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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. The next time Toby sees Bobby Crow after Norma has broken up with him, he notes that Bobby:
(a) Has murder in his eyes.
(b) Will not even acknowledge Toby.
(c) Is still in love with Norma.
(d) Is trying to become successful.

2. Toby says the Irish tenor in the Champagne Orchestra is singing for his life. This mirrors how Toby feels about:
(a) His struggles to create new identities.
(b) His interactions with Dwight.
(c) His mother's attitude toward their life.
(d) His relationship with his father.

3. Kenneth spends all of his time in Dwight's house:
(a) Drinking.
(b) Making snide comments about the Christmas tree.
(c) Goading Toby into a fight.
(d) Insulting the family.

4. Toby looks up to Chuck because:
(a) He wants to be like Chuck.
(b) Chuck encourages Toby to better himself.
(c) He sees some humanity in Chuck.
(d) Chuck reminds him of his biological brother, Gregory.

5. What does Norma ask Rosemary?
(a) How old Rosemary was when she first married.
(b) How to raise a family.
(c) What advice Rosemary can give Norma about marrying Kenneth.
(d) Why Rosemary married Dwight.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Toby feel about morphine?

2. Why does Arthur act like a sissy as they prepare to go home?

3. What happens when Toby sees the drugstore clerk in line at the Order of the Arrow Scout meeting?

4. What does Toby find in Dwight's room?

5. What does Arthur do when Toby arrives in California?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is different now between Toby and Geoffrey?

2. What news does Toby receive from Hill? How does he react?

3. Why does Toby run away slowly from the drugstore worker? What does this tell the reader about Toby? Why does no one stop Toby?

4. What does Toby begin to do after injuring his finger? Why does he do this?

5. Describe the older boys Toby hangs out with.

6. What does Dwight do with Toby's gun in Chapter 4 and why?

7. What is notable about the clothes the Howards purchase for Toby? What is ironic about the situation?

8. Why does Toby take Dwight's guns?

9. Why can't Toby apologize to the Welshes? How do Chuck and Mr. Bolger react to this?

10. Why does Geoffrey think Toby can get a scholarship from a prep school? What efforts does Toby make to be accepted by a prep school?

(see the answer keys)

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