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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. Even though the Doctor, the head of their house, has strong new ideas that some might think go against the school's traditions, what should the boys do?

2. Although the boys are frightened, what do they do to Flashman?

3. Who does Tom's mother take in, train, and pass on to other jobs?

4. What team gains control of the game?

5. What do Flashman and his cronies do to Tom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Tom's morning on the stagecoach?

2. What is "the veast?"

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

4. When does Flashman's bullying become dangerous?

5. What is the narrator's opinion of the English country?

6. What does Old Brooke say in his speech?

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

8. What happens later in the evening?

9. How is Tom's life at Rugby School?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

By the end of the story, Tom is fully aware of the importance of human relationships, which has been the novel's central theme.

Part 1) How does Tom grow throughout the story?

Part 2) Who aids Tom in his growth? How?

Part 3) Arthur disappears from the narrative completely after Chapter 8, while only East is mentioned. What does this say about adulthood, human relationships, and independence?

Essay Topic 2

East acts as Tom's trainer for the fight with Williams.

Part 1) What is East's advice to Tom?

Part 2) What does Tom do with East's advice?

Part 3) How does Tom's reaction to East's advice reflect his character?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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