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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 is the upsetting question Roy asks Toby?

2. What does Dwight do on the drive to Chinook?

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

4. What does Toby's mother make him promise before he can have Roy's rifle?

5. Where does the vice principal accuse Toby of vandalizing the bathroom wall?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Toby hope to do in Chinook?

5. What happens when Toby wants to take Roy's gun when he and his mother prepare to leave Roy's house?

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

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

8. Describe Toby and Gil's conversation about bikes.

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

10. Describe what Toby does at the Archery Club.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Toby and Chuck return to the Welsh farm to apologize for their actions, Mr. Welsh is watching his children build a fence. Toby notes that the fence seems to serve no purpose. What does the fence symbolize? How does it illuminate the condition of the Welsh family and their farm? How does this reflect the state of Chinook as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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