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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. Toby braces himself "for the next curve" at the end of Chapter 3. Which of the following does this NOT refer to?

2. What does the principal say when he notices nicotine on Toby's fingers?

3. What does Toby's mother believe she will get a job doing in Utah?

4. Why does Arthur punch Toby?

5. What does Dwight make Toby do to keep him busy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sins does Toby confess before his baptism? Why does he confess these sins?

2. What happens on the drive from Toby's house to Chinook?

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

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

5. What does Skipper say when Toby asks to come with him to Mexico? Does his answer change later?

6. What do Toby and Pearl do in the car while they wait for Rosemary and Dwight outside the Marblemount tavern?

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

8. Why do Toby, Silver, and Taylor watch the Mickey Mouse Club?

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

10. How does Dwight react to the news of Toby's fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast Dwight, Mr. Howard, and Roy. What makes these men different from each other? Describe, with specific examples, the effect they have on Toby's life.

Essay Topic 3

When Toby's friends get him drunk, he falls from a tree branch and down a concrete hill. As he falls, he keeps his hands in his pockets. What does this demonstrate about Toby? How does this incident affect our understanding of Toby's character? In your opinion, what would have to be different about Toby to motivate him to take his hands out of his pockets?

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