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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 Blake do when Finney returns from urinating in Chapter 14?

2. What kind of cigarette butts does Blake notice on Fenton's desk in Chapter 18?

3. What does Blake ask Sally before leaving her flat in the end of Chapter 11?

4. Who does Blake call after the police leave in Chapter 12?

5. Finney tells Blake that everyone says Mandy has had sex with who in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What stops Blake from killing Finney in Chapter 15? How is greed a driving force in Blake's actions?

2. What does Blake don as a disguise in Chapter 18? What is Rachel's reaction when she sees him?

3. What dream does Blake describe in Chapter 16?

4. What is satirical about Nathan's comments to Blake in the beginning of Chapter 19?

5. Why does Blake tell the Muntons that Legs took the doofer in Chapter 20?

6. What saves Blake in the end of the novel? What is his mindset in the end of the story?

7. Where does Blake find Leggsy in Chapter 19? What does he discover about his friend?

8. How does Blake react to the news shared by Finney in Chapter 14?

9. What does Blake tell the mechanic when he encounters him in Chapter 18?

10. How does Blake describe killing his father in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and identify the theme of courage in the novel. How do the themes of cowardice and courage relate to Blake? Who in the narrative exhibits these qualities?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism and imagery of East Bloater Road and analyze the actions of the protagonist in Chapter 11. How does Blake become trapped by the Munton brothers?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the characters of Nathan and Mandy Munton in the narrative. What power does each of these characters have over Blake?

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