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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. How does Tom watch the combat?

2. Why is East so confident in his knowledge and his worth, even though he has only been at Rugby for six months?

3. At what does the narrator speak at length?

4. What are the two students doing to the coach?

5. Who teaches Tom how to wrestle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flashman and his cronies treat Tom once he is healed from the last incident?

2. What types of friends does the Squire believe Tom should have?

3. How does Tom's first full year begin?

4. How does Tom come to attend Rugby?

5. How are the two church services for Tom?

6. How does one know that Rugby School is not near Tom's home?

7. What action makes Tom proud of himself?

8. Describe the Squire's final words to his son.

9. What trouble does Tom get into? How is he punished?

10. What does Old Brooke say in his speech?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even when told he can not play in the football match, Tom rushes the pitch anyway.

Part 1) Why does he rush the pitch?

Part 2) What does this say about Tom's character?

Part 3) What is the outcome of this action?

Essay Topic 2

There are several bullies in this novel.

Part 1) Who are the bullies?

Part 2) How do the other Rugby boys deal with them?

Part 3) What role do they play in developing the man that Tom becomes?

Essay Topic 3

East and Tom help out Diggs by buying some of his personal belongings at one of Flashman's auctions.

Part 1) Why are Diggs' belongings being sold?

Part 2) Why do East and Tom do this for Diggs?

Part 3) How does this affect Diggs, Tom, and East?

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