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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 does Toby steal things?

2. What are the names of the two boys Toby hangs out with?

3. What is Toby's punishment for vandalizing the bathroom?

4. How does Toby plan to convince the people he meets that he is a jock or a brain?

5. Who takes Toby to his basketball games when Rosemary is working?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Toby's mother.

3. What is Toby's attitude toward Dwight?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens when Toby shoots a squirrel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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