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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 does Dutch react when he realizes that he was fooled by Henry in the contract dealings?
2. How many players know about Bruce's illness at the end of Chapter 13?
3. What is Henry's response to Katie's threat in Chapter 12?
4. How old is Goose, prompting a celebration in Chapter 16?
5. What is becoming apparent about the team as the season continues?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Dutch finally discover the truth about Bruce's condition in Chapter 14?
2. What happens when Katie takes Henry, Holly, and Bruce to dinner in Chapter 10?
3. What happens after a rained out game when Bruce goes to the hospital?
4. What surprises the announcers during a game in Chapter 17?
5. Who selects the flowers to send to the funeral for Bruce's mother, and why?
6. Why are the players complaining about time, and how does Bruce respond to their complaints?
7. What is the difference in the way several players are treating Bruce since knowing about his illness?
8. Why is it particularly significant that Henry chews tobacco with Bruce?
9. What causes Bruce to ask Henry to change his insurance policy?
10. What influence does Red's coaching have on the team?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Loyalty is a main theme in Bang the Drum Slowly.
1) Explain why loyalty is a strong theme for fictional literature.
2) Describe three examples of how Henry's loyalty for Bruce is displayed in the book.
3) Analyze the importance of loyalty, how it is earned, and what it represents for people.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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