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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the author of the book which had apparently won an award?

2. James decided the only thing for him to do was to go out for ___________ with Mr. Mars.

3. Once James began to feel better, he got the urge to contact ________ again in order to talk.

4. Who is the orator in the scene in which James finds himself as he is looking for Hugo?

5. Who did James see walking up to Hugo's with Lefty Todd in order to get Hugo's stuff?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James seems to be interested initially in the idea of acting as Sadie's bodyguard in exchange for living in her home.

Part 1: Why do you think James is interested in becoming another's bodyguard?

Part 2: Do you think James would make a good bodyguard? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think Sadie feels she needs a bodyguard in order to be safe?

Essay Topic 2

James seems to be a man who wants to always get things from others, though he does not seem as keen to give others things in return.

Part 1: Why do you think James seems to be such a mooch?

Part 2: Why do you think James does not seem to give anything in return for what he has been given?

Part 3: Could you be friends with James? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

James and his friends seem to want to find adventures wherever they can, heading out on missions to find people, picking locks, etc.

Part 1: Why do you think the men are always looking for adventures in their life?

Part 2: Do you think the men in the story should be spending their time otherwise? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do the men in the story seem mature? Why or why not?

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