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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the end of the book, what realization does Al come to about Sammy?

2. In Chapter Eight, who does Al get a job with?

3. What kind of tensions does The Guild experience in Chapter Seven?

4. In Chapter Eight, what does Sammy insist on Al's first day at his new job?

5. How does Al picture Sammy when Sammy returns to his mother's home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The role of victim and hero appear in various ways throughout the novel. Chose two characters from "What Makes Sammy Run?" and explore the ways in which each character plays both the hero and the victim.

Essay Topic 2

Al Manheim is fascinated by Sammy Glick's motivated attitude. Al constantly asks himself the same question, "What Makes Sammy Run?" Sammy's running is symbolic. Discuss the significance of this. Answer Al's question of what makes Sammy run. Consider discussing themes of societal pressure, greed and success.

Essay Topic 3

When Al returns to New York City, he visits Sammy Glick's old home. What does Al come to realize about Sammy Glick during his visit? Be sure to discuss the social/ economic background Sammy comes from and how it shapes his character.

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