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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. On the big day of the prom, who helps the narrator get into his painful formal wear?

2. In what major way did Maxwell Bigelow help the community?

3. Once inside the party location with Josie, the narrator realizes he's at a what?

4. As an adult, the narrator is a former what?

5. When the doorman retrieves a childhood toy for the adult narrator, who does he have to fight for it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrator's first major encounter with Josephine.

2. How does the narrator ask Wanda Hickey to the prom?

3. Describe Daphne's and the narrator's date.

4. What conflict exists for the narrator regarding the night of the party that he's invited to by Josephine?

5. How does the narrator feel after looking through his box of childhood treasures?

6. Why does the narrator grow more and more uncomfortable at the party with Josephine?

7. When the narrator asks Daphne out on a date, and she agrees, what daydreams go through his mind?

8. How does the narrator's family react when he says that he's asked Daphne Bigelow out on a date?

9. What impression does the narrator make on Mr. Bigelow, Daphne's dad?

10. How does the narrator get his fire chief hat back?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the narrator's love interests: Josephine, Daphne, and Wanda. Which one is best suited for him, if any? What important life lessons does he learn from his experiences with each?

Essay Topic 2

On their annual trip to Michigan, the narrator and his family encounter one obstacle after another. Despite their ups and downs, the family members are able to stay excited about their vacation. As an adult, the narrator says these vacations were very memorable. Explain why adversity in life creates memories, using examples from the book and from your own experience.

Essay Topic 3

Although a quiet force who's often in the background, Mother is still a strong, powerful force in the book. Explain how Mother supports the narrator, Randy, and the Old Man, helping make their lives smoother even when it means making sacrifices on her part.

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