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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. What does Henry receive during the contract negotiations?

2. What title is Henry given as he begins playing baseball again?

3. How long does Holly stay in Chapter 4?

4. Where does Bruce seem to know a lot about nature?

5. What does Bruce convince the university to donate to his family while he is playing baseball?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dutch respond to Henry's contract negotiating?

2. Which activities is Henry doing while he waits for his contract negotiations in Chapter 5?

3. What side note does Henry make before leaving in Chapter 1?

4. Who is Katie and why does she call Henry?

5. What is Henry reminded of when Holly visits in Chapter 4?

6. Why does Henry think that Bruce's father knows about Bruce's condition?

7. Why does Bruce call Henry in Chapter 1?

8. How is Bruce's condition causing him to think about things differently in Chapter 4?

9. What is Tegwar?

10. How does Henry convince Bruce that he is not dumb?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relevance of perception vs. reality in the book by describing the reputation of three characters, how those characters would like to be perceived, and when/if the perception of a person is important in reality.

Essay Topic 2

Chronicle Bruce's life as it is outlined in the book, including the events he details and the change in perspective that he has because of his condition.

Essay Topic 3

Bruce's illness demonstrates how a crisis can often bring out the best in even the most unlikely characters.

1) Describe the reaction of the other players on the team to Bruce's illness.

2) Explain which characters change the most and why the change could be considered surprising.

3) Analyze how a tragic situation can bring out the best in people in life.

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