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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. In Chapter 16, how old is Alicia?
2. In Chapter 11, how many spider-themed tattoos does Spider have?
3. In Chapter 18, where do the five uncles say that the 1987 World Championship were held?
4. In Chapter 13, who throws Amat down a slope?
5. In Chapter 20, how much heavier are most of the other hockey players than Amat?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 7, what is the Bearskin pub like and how would you describe its owner?
2. In Chapter 19, how does Benji looks when he comes into class?
3. In Chapter 11, how does Kira compare marriage to ice hockey?
4. In Chapter 8, what does Benji show Maya and Ana, and why is the place special?
5. In Chapter 2, who are Maya and Ana?
6. In Chapter 16, how does Kira feel about living with the dictates of hockey, and why does she tell Peter to go save his club?
7. In Chapter 12, why does William stop hitting Leo?
8. In Chapter 9, why are Amat and Bobo not welcome at the Hed Hockey Club?
9. What qualifications does Elisabeth Zackell have to be an ice hockey coach?
10. In Chapter 5, what is learned about Peter and hockey?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author seems to state that individuals old and young continue to have their identity and sense of self evolve. How are Peter and Kira examples of older people coming to terms with who they are? In what way can people of all ages mature emotionally?
Essay Topic 2
Benji takes a rifle into the woods and intends to kill himself. What does Benji see in the woods? What is the significance of Benji’s encounter with the bear in the woods and how does it change Benji’s plans?
Essay Topic 3
Maya, Ana, and Benji all mature and come of age in the novel. What events and circumstances cause the teens to mature and come of age? Would they have matured and found their identity and place in life without experiencing tragedy and difficulty?
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