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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 were John Voss' parents?

2. Where is John Voss at this point in time?

3. At what table do Tick and John Voss sit every day?

4. For whom does Miles' mother work after she loses her job?

5. What topic do Mrs. Whiting and Miles' mother speak of only once?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miles encounter when he arrives at the school?

2. Explain why Principal Meyer feels that Zack Minty is following in the Minty family footsteps of brutal behavior.

3. What were the two areas of focus in Grace's life as she got older?

4. What is the premise of Father Mark's sermon, When God Retreats?

5. Who is Irene Walsh?

6. Who is Bill Taylor?

7. Describe the scenario of John Voss coming into the classroom with a revolver.

8. Explain the foreshadowing of Zack Minty's comments about John Voss' grandmother.

9. What was the nature of David's relationship with his mother that perpetuates negative life choices?

10. What is Janine's state of mind based on new information she has about Walt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Tick Roby. She seems amazingly well adjusted for her circumstances. What are her motivations? What are her fears?

Essay Topic 2

Toward the end of the story, John Voss commits a hideous crime. What is the crime and what were his motivations? Given John's background, can he be held accountable for what he has done? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

On the Martha's Vineyard trip, Miles becomes disenchanted with his mother's behavior with Charlie Mayne and he consequently loses his baseball to the ocean and leaves his ball glove at the hotel. What do these losses of his baseball equipment really represent?

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