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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 does Dwight find in the trash that prompts him to hit Toby?

2. Why does Arthur act like a sissy as they prepare to go home?

3. Why does Tina Flood want to marry Chuck even though she doesn't know for sure that she is carrying his child?

4. Toby says the Irish tenor in the Champagne Orchestra is singing for his life. This mirrors how Toby feels about:

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Arthur tell lies? What lies does he tell? Why doesn't Toby say anything when he knows the things Arthur says aren't true?

2. 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?

3. Why do Toby and his friends go to the Welsh's farm? What happens as a result of their actions?

4. How does Toby find a letter from Rosemary's brother, Stephen? What does Toby do about it?

5. Why does Toby take Dwight's guns?

6. Describe the dog Toby is given.

7. Describe the older boys Toby hangs out with.

8. 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?

9. What is different now between Toby and Geoffrey?

10. Why does Mr. Howard think Hill will be tough on Toby? How does Toby respond?

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

Of the older boys Toby hangs out with in Chinook, he is closest to Chuck. Why does Toby relate to Chuck? How is Chuck different from the other boys? is Chuck different from his friends?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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