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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 excuse does Charlie give for Neil not being at soccer practice in Chapter 8?

2. What do Charlie and Gloria do in Chapter 10 after the other boys leave them alone?

3. What is one of the girl's drinking that Charlie brings to the cave in Chapter 9?

4. Who misses soccer practice in Chapter 8?

5. Which of the boys is confused in Chapter 11 when Charlie asks them to go out of the cave and show Tina something?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Charlie bring to the cave in Chapter 9?

2. What does Keating say to Charlie about writing the article?

3. What does Charlie name the cave and what does that mean for the future?

4. What do Charlie and Gloria do in Chapter 10 after the other boys leave?

5. What does Neil's father say when Neil tells him the performance is the next night?

6. What advice does Keating give Neil about his father's demand that he quit acting?

7. Why is Todd depressed in Chapter 9?

8. Why is Chris glad when Knox calls her in Chapter 8?

9. Why does Nolan speak with Keating in Chapter 10?

10. In Chapter 8, what does the cave represent to the boys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Neil decides to try out for a part in a play. What lengths does Neil go to to keep his father and school officials from finding out that he is acting?

Essay Topic 2

The novel begins with the opening ceremonies at a private boys school. What do the opening ceremonies reveal about the school?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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