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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 arrives just as the team bus is departing in Chapter 30?

2. Why does the narrator say that Jeanette frequently goes to the roof of the school in Chapter 38?

3. Where has David accepted a job to coach an A-team in Chapter 44?

4. To whose house does Amat go after leaving the meeting in Chapter 43?

5. The narrator opens Chapter 29 stating, "The most dangerous thing on the ice" is what (229)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Benji do to the opposing team members in Chapter 32? Why?

2. Why is the case against Kevin dismissed? How do Peter and Kira react to this news?

3. What does Kevin's mother do at her home in Chapter 37? Why?

4. What does Kevin say to Amat on the ice during practice in Chapter 26?

5. Who attempts to defend Amat when the team players attack him in Chapter 45? Why?

6. What does Ana urge Maya to do in Chapter 28? Why?

7. What foreshadowing pervades Chapter 42? What clues are given?

8. What does Kevin's father offer to Amat in Chapter 39? Why?

9. What leads Ana to the realization of what happened to Maya in Chapter 27?

10. Why does Sune get a puppy? Why does he choose the puppy he takes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of Beartown. Where is Beartown located? What are the most notable aspects of this setting? How does the setting of the story reflect upon its characters, subject matter, and themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of alienation in Beartown. What characters in the story are outcasts and what makes them so? How are all of the inhabitants of Beartown alienated in some way from their surroundings? What symbolism connects to this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the legal aspects of the case against Kevin in the novel. With what is Kevin accused? Who stands as witnesses to the crime? Why is the case ultimately dismissed? Do you think it might have been possible to pursue the case further? Why or why not?

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