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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. What does Father Karl suggest when Toby cannot tell him that he wants money, success, and acceptance out of life?
(a) Toby needs to focus on his school work and apply for college.
(b) Toby should join the Army.
(c) Toby should volunteer to work with other less fortunate children.
(d) Toby's goal might be to make his mother happy.

2. What does Toby realize about himself when he sees himself in the mirror?
(a) He is free of his mother's poor choices.
(b) The horrible part of his life is over.
(c) The old Toby will not go away even if no one sees the real him.
(d) He can still make something of himself in the world.

3. Which of the following is not a condition Toby must agree to before he can live in Mr. Bolger's house?
(a) Toby cannot drink, smoke, or swear.
(b) Toby must help around the house and go to church.
(c) Toby must do his schoolwork.
(d) Toby cannot challenge Mr. Bolger's authority.

4. What happens when Toby gets angry with his children?
(a) He remembers Dwight's anger.
(b) He hears Dwight's voice.
(c) He doesn't make them think he doesn't love them.
(d) He tries to discipline them properly.

5. When they discuss Toby's move to Paris, Rosemary tells Toby:
(a) She wants him to go to Paris.
(b) She can't imagine life without Toby.
(c) The decision to go to Paris is his.
(d) Dwight has said Toby must go.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Toby say when Dwight accuses him of stealing Old Crow?

2. How does Geoffrey try to keep Toby out of trouble?

3. How does Toby feel as Mr. Howard drives away?

4. What does Toby think is funny while at the tailor?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Rosemary campaign for? Why does this make Dwight angry? How does this affect Toby's home life?

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

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

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

5. Why do Toby and his friends go to the Welsh's farm? What happens as a result of their actions?

6. Describe a smoker.

7. What is different now between Toby and Geoffrey?

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

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

10. How much money does Toby take to the Gathering of the Tribes? Where did he get this money, and what does he plan to do with it? Does he succeed?

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