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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. How long after his parole did Butch go back to jail?

2. What did knowing his father's fate do for Willie according to Part V, Chapter 16?

3. What did Willie catch Charles doing?

4. Why did Governor Carey send Willie to prison after his transfer out of the prison?

5. What social interaction did Willie prefer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were Noel Perez and Moises Perez?

2. Who was Rose Niles?

3. What did Butch major in?

4. How was Willie's respect for his father restored in Part V, Chapter 16?

5. What happened on December 9, 1962 in Part III, Chapter 8?

6. What happened when police backed Butch into a corner and what did this reveal?

7. What did the detective, Patrick Dugan, reveal?

8. What did Butch begin in Part IV, Chapter 12?

9. What did the Bellevue staff conclude about Willie in Part III, Chapter 10?

10. Why did some of the jurors have sleepless nights?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the similarities and differences between Butch and his son, Willie.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of the NAACP in helping to get Butch Bosket paroled from prison.

Essay Topic 3

Do you think that there was a social compact against Willie Bosket or do you think that he created his own future? Explain your reasoning.

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