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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 do Toby and his friends steal gas from the Welsh farm?
(a) Huff has dared them to do it.
(b) They want to re-sell the gas.
(c) They hate the Welsh family.
(d) They want to drive to Bellingham.

2. When Arthur discovers that Toby has spent all his money, Arthur:
(a) Is angry, but forgives Toby.
(b) Ignores Toby, as Toby had ignored him.
(c) Gets into a fight with Toby.
(d) Runs away without Toby.

3. What does Toby think is funny while at the tailor?
(a) The Howards think he is deserving of what they're giving him.
(b) So much care is being put into making Toby look the part.
(c) The tailor calls him Mr. Wolff with a straight face.
(d) He is given so many clothes.

4. Why does Toby remain on morphine while he is in the hospital?
(a) He sweet-talks a nurse into giving it to him.
(b) It keeps him from thinking and worrying.
(c) The physical pain is too much to bear.
(d) Dwight wants him to, so that Toby won't say anything about his terrible home life.

5. While Rosemary tells Toby he is no longer helping her, Toby can only think about:
(a) How good it felt to have friends looking for him and calling his name.
(b) Killing Dwight and his mother.
(c) Running away and never seeing Rosemary again.
(d) How much he wishes his mother loved him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dwight react when a friend of Rosemary's tells her he will get her a job out east?

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

3. How does Toby feel about the information he writes on his letters of recommendation and transcripts?

4. Toby considers ________ to be home.

5. What does Toby buy at a drugstore?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the dog Toby is given.

4. Describe the older boys Toby hangs out with.

5. 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?

6. What do Toby's friends want to do for him? How successful are they?

7. Why does Toby try to spend more time with Pearl? What does this show about how their relationship has changed?

8. At the tailor, Toby is surprised to see that he looks hopeful. How is this different from other points in the book? What does Toby tell himself?

9. Why does Arthur tell lies? What lies does he tell? Why doesn't Toby say anything when he knows the things Arthur says aren't true?

10. Why does Mr. Howard think Hill will be tough on Toby? How does Toby respond?

(see the answer keys)

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