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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 happens when Mr. Welsh refuses Toby's help on the farm?

2. Toby never calls Arthur a liar because:

3. What does Toby notice about Veronica's children?

4. How does Dwight react when he learns Toby may move to Paris?

5. Why does no one stop the store clerk running after Toby?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Norma's boyfriend Kenneth.

2. What is notable about the clothes the Howards purchase for Toby? What is ironic about the situation?

3. What does Dwight do with Toby's gun in Chapter 4 and why?

4. Who does Rosemary campaign for? Why does this make Dwight angry? How does this affect Toby's home life?

5. How much money does Toby take to the Gathering of the Tribes? Where did he get this money, and what does he plan to do with it? Does he succeed?

6. At the end of the book, what does Toby say about children? Give an example of this from the book.

7. What does Toby begin to do after injuring his finger? Why does he do this?

8. What does Toby have to do before Stephen will let him come to Paris?

9. Describe the older boys Toby hangs out with.

10. Why does Geoffrey think Toby can get a scholarship from a prep school? What efforts does Toby make to be accepted by a prep school?

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

How does Toby feel about girls at the beginning of the book? Give three specific examples of how this changes. How does this attitude differ from the attitudes of Toby's friends?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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