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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rosemary continue to make bad choices?

2. Which of the following did Rosemary's father NOT do?

3. Why does Skipper go to Tijuana, Mexico?

4. Why doesn't Rosemary live with Toby and Dwight?

5. Why doesn't Marian approve of Gil?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Toby react when Roy asks him if he would like a little brother?

2. What happens at the Thanksgiving turkey shoot?

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

4. Describe Toby's mother.

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

6. Why do Norma and Bobby Crow take Toby to his basketball games? How does Toby feel about it?

7. When Toby arrives at Dwight's house, how does he treat Toby? Provide specific examples.

8. Describe how Toby and Roy act towards Toby's mother.

9. Describe the boys Toby is friends with in Seattle.

10. What happens when Toby shoots a squirrel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When he applies to prep schools, Toby fakes transcripts and letters of recommendation. His lies do not help him, and every school rejects him. How does this reflect Toby's life? What does this suggest about the success of his actions in other parts of his life? Cite a specific example of a time when telling the truth would have served Toby better than lying, and explain your choice.

Essay Topic 2

Rosemary treats Toby more like a friend than like a son. She allows him to make decisions that no child should have to make. Discuss these decisions, using specific examples. Explain how her treatment of Toby shapes his life and his behavior. How does Toby's attitude toward his mother reflect her poor parenting skills?

Essay Topic 3

Toby and Pearl live together for several years. Describe, with specific examples, the kind of relationship they have. How were their childhoods different? How were their childhoods the same? Discuss the differences or similarities of their futures.

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