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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 piece of news does the School Nurse give Tom?

2. What does East do for Tom during the fight?

3. How do the two fighters treat one another, once Young Brooke steps in?

4. What happens to Arthur?

5. Why does Arthur not play with other boys but spends time studying the Bible and discussing philosophy with his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does East not get confirmed?

2. Why is the farmer on the look-out for boys from Rugby?

3. What rumor becomes reality?

4. How does East get himself into trouble, regarding the farmer?

5. What does East confess?

6. What does Tom do when he finds out about the Doctor's death?

7. How does Tom try to keep his promise to Arthur?

8. What do the boys watching begin to debate?

9. How does Tom feel about Arthur wanting to be friends with Martin?

10. What does Arthur do when he begins to fear for Tom's safety?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Squire and Tom have a gruff, yet intimate relationship.

Part 1) What does the Squire do before speaking his final words to Tom?

Part 2) What advice does he give Tom?

Part 3) What is Tom's reaction to his father's advice?

Essay Topic 2

Old Brooke gives a speech to the boys before he leaves the school.

Part 1) What does he say in the speech?

Part 2) What makes Old Brooke and the other older boys different from the boys that replace them as the leaders in the school?

Part 3) How does the change in leadership affect the younger boys in the school?

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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