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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 Toby say when Mr. Howard mentions Toby has led a sheltered life?
(a) Toby angrily replies that he has not led a sheltered life.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Toby politely tells Mr. Howard that his life has not been sheltered.
(d) Toby says he won't let it hold him back.

2. Why does Toby takes Dwight's guns?
(a) Toby is afraid Dwight will accidentally shoot Pearl.
(b) Toby wants to sell the guns.
(c) Toby wants to kill Dwight with Dwight's own gun.
(d) Guns are Dwight's biggest source of pride.

3. Why won't Rosemary speak to Toby after the fight?
(a) She had bet money that Toby would win.
(b) She doesn't want to encourage him to fight.
(c) She is ashamed of him.
(d) She is angry at Dwight for showing Toby how to fight.

4. 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) Runs away without Toby.
(d) Gets into a fight with Toby.

5. Toby considers ________ to be home.
(a) Rosemary and Pearl.
(b) Hill.
(c) Geoffrey.
(d) Chuck and Chinook.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Toby not excited at first about being accepted at Hill?

2. What does Toby realize about himself when he sees himself in the mirror?

3. Why does Mrs. Howard make Toby uncomfortable?

4. What convinces Rosemary that she does not want to spend time with Arthur and Geoffrey?

5. Why does Toby assume the name Thomas Findon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Norma's boyfriend Kenneth.

2. 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?

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

4. How does Toby find a letter from Rosemary's brother, Stephen? What does Toby do about it?

5. Why does Toby take Dwight's guns?

6. 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?

7. What does Toby have to do before Stephen will let him come to Paris?

8. Describe the dog Toby is given.

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

10. Describe a smoker.

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