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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. No one has heard from John Voss since _________________________.

2. What does Max tell Miles when he returns from a trip?

3. Who does Max say took Father Tom away from a Florida bar?

4. Who is sending the anonymous notes to Principal Meyer?

5. What disappointing news does Janine learn about Walt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the game played between Zack and John Voss?

2. What are the events that occur when Principal Meyer visits John Voss' house?

3. How does Max turn the tables on Miles who asks about his mother's affair with C.B. Whiting?

4. Describe John Voss' history as revealed to Principal Meyer in John's file.

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

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

7. What is the metaphor of John Voss dragging his grandmother's body to the dump?

8. Who is Irene Walsh?

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

10. What is the result of all the speculation about John Voss' grandmother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Several scenes in the book take place in Martha's Vineyard. Explain the significance of this location to the characters. What does it represent in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Miles have a love-hate relationship with Max? Does Miles blame Max for his mother's indiscretions? Does Max hold any silent hostility toward Miles? Explain.

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