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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 year is the Ford that Skipper works through high school to rebuild?

2. Why does Skipper decide not to take Toby with him to Mexico?

3. Why does Toby steal things?

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

5. Where do Dwight and his family live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Toby's basketball game against Van Horn.

2. How does the car look when Skipper returns from Mexico? How does Skipper feel about the car?

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

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

5. What is Toby's attitude toward Dwight?

6. What does Toby hope to do in Chinook?

7. What happens at the Thanksgiving turkey shoot?

8. Describe Rosemary's father.

9. What happens when Toby shoots a squirrel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rosemary lives in a fantasy world. She never sees the worst of people until it is too late and makes poor decisions for herself and her son. Citing specific examples from the text, discuss how Rosemary's attitude has a negative impact on her and Toby's life. Explain why Rosemary acts the way she does and how this in turn influences Toby's behavior.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Roy, Dwight, and Toby's father, Arthur. Explore the effect each of them has on Toby and how this influences the man Toby tries to be.

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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