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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. What does Dwight do at the tavern in Marblemount?

2. How does Toby view his move to Chinook?

3. How does Dwight react when Rosemary wins the turkey shoot?

4. Why are Toby and his mother leaving Florida for Utah?

5. Why does Toby want Roy's Winchester .22 rifle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Rosemary's father.

2. What is the significance of the drink that Judd brings to Toby?

3. How does the Vice Principal find out who vandalized the bathroom wall?

4. Why do Dwight and Toby pretend to have a normal relationship when Rosemary visits?

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

6. What does Toby hope to do in Chinook?

7. How does Rosemary react when she is told Toby's crime?

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

9. What does Rosemary say to Toby about Dwight?

10. What activities do Rosemary and Dwight participate in at the local rifle club? How well do they perform?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would Toby's life be different with a supportive parental figure in his life? Using detailed examples pick four moments in the book that had a significant impact on Toby and explore how those moments would have been different with a more loving, caring parent. Would Toby's life have changed for the better or for the worse?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explore the theme of innocence throughout the book. Why does Toby say that kids think they will be innocent forever? In what moments does Toby lose his innocence? Has Toby ever been innocent? Cite specific examples to support your conclusions.

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