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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 doesn't Marian approve of Gil?

2. What is the condition under which Toby's mother agrees to let him change his name?

3. What did the note from Sister James say?

4. What is Toby's favorite after school activity?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Toby shoots a squirrel?

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

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

4. What does Rosemary say to Toby about Dwight?

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

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

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

8. What does Toby hope to do in Chinook?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Whenever Rosemary suggests that Toby go for a ride with Dwight, Toby remembers Dwight taking Champion for a ride and shooting him. What kind of relationship does Toby have with Champion? How are Toby and Champion similar? How are they different? How are they both victims of Dwight's indifference and cruelty?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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