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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. In the English classroom after the schoolyard fight, which is the only student prepared to discuss the material?

2. How do the students in Joey's classroom react when they meet him for the first time?

3. How does Joey feel about having to stay with the Youngbloods while he is in school?

4. Which musician does the narrator claim audiences appreciate only because the larger musical world tells them to?

5. How much money does Filibur spend to get his wife's health back to normal?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mrs. Filidor caught in the crossfires of her husband's battle?

2. How does Zuta react when Joey enters her room unannounced?

3. How does Dr. Pimko react when he reads the writing Joey has completed after waking from his strange dream?

4. How does the principal of Joey's school feel about Pimko's psychological style?

5. How do the students in Joey's classroom treat their teachers?

6. Who is Doctor Filidor?

7. How does Joey react when Zuta calls him a clown?

8. What happens in the battle of face-pulling between Syphus and Kneadus?

9. What division takes place on the schoolyard after Pimko's notes have been read?

10. How do the students in Joey's class respond when they are asked to translate Latin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At various places in the novel, the prose is broken up with chunks of poetry or quotes from other published authors. First, choose at least two of these quotes from the novel and explain their significance within the story. Then, explain what is accomplished in the novel overall by including these secondary texts. Do you think the goal is accomplished?

Essay Topic 2

Kneadus's main goal for the entire novel is to locate and connect with the farmhand. First, describe the character of the farmhand. What makes this character so desirable to outsiders? Then, describe how Kneadus finally met the farmhand he was searching for. What was the outcome of this meeting? Finally, describe the outside reaction to the idea that a master could befriend a servant. How did this reaction directly affect the relationship between Kneadus and his farmhand?

Essay Topic 3

Zuta is described as being a "modern" schoolgirl. First, describe the character of Zuta. What makes her different from the other schoolgirls in her grade? Then, explain what it means to be "modern" in Zuta's society. Is modernity something one is born with or can it be learned? Choose at least two examples of scenes from the text that you believe best exemplify and strengthen your argument and describe those scenes in this essay.

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