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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Bull's friend Causey burn his face?
(a) In a house fire.
(b) By refusing to bail out of a burning plane until it was no longer over a populated area.
(c) In a car accident.
(d) When a plane blew up midflight.

2. What happens to Sammy?
(a) Junior releases him after making him promise to keep his mouth shut about what he saw on lover's lane.
(b) Sammy is beaten, then taken to a hospital.
(c) Sammy goes to jail with Ben and is charged with hitting a police officer, too.
(d) Sammy escapes and runs away.

3. Who plans a march in Ravenel after news of the rape on lover's lane?
(a) The KKK.
(b) The local women's group.
(c) The military.
(d) The Arian Brotherhood.

4. How did Ben's first coach die?
(a) Car wreck.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Heart Attack.
(d) Cancer.

5. What does Mr. Loring tease Ben about?
(a) His badly written essay.
(b) His worn out clothing.
(c) His inability to win a seat on the student council.
(d) His newfound fame after the basketball game.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sammy bring a date to Ben's house?

2. What does Ben think about while at church Christmas Eve?

3. Who tells Lillian about Bull's plane crash?

4. Who do the children have to wait on before opening gifts on Christmas morning?

5. On the night of Ben's first basketball game, Lillian gathers the children to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Sammy arranges a date with a college girl by using a fake name. What does this say about Sammy's attitude toward women?

2. How is Bull's behavior on Christmas morning in contrast with the story Mary Anne tells on Christmas Eve?

3. Who instructs the male students on sex during catechism? Why?

4. Is there a difference between loving Bull and accepting his cruel behavior?

5. What is the significance of the story Mary Anne tells on Christmas Eve as the family waits for Bull to get ready for church?

6. Why does Bull restrict what Ben can eat on game day?

7. Why is Arrabelle frightened for Toomer in the aftermath of the rape?

8. What does Sammy see at lover's point? What does he hope to do with the information?

9. Why does Ben want to avoid the local hang-out after being thrown off the basketball team/.

10. Why does Mr. Loring tease Ben in his English class? How does Ben feel about this attention?

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