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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. Sammy may be ineligible for health benefits if what?
2. After getting out of jail, what does Sammy attempt to do without assistance?
3. What does Sammy worry about after getting off the bus at the health center?
4. Sammy believes that his cellmate was killed by who?
5. What does Sammy suddenly worry about while soaking in the tub?
Short Essay Questions
1. Other than Helen's safety, why is Sammy worried that Helen isn't home?
2. When Sammy hears a kid bragging about getting in a fight, what is Sammy's response, and why is it ironic?
3. What is Sammy's physical condition when he wakes up in his cell for the first time?
4. What mood swings does Sammy experience after successfully setting a doctor's appointment?
5. Why is Helen concerned by Sammy's involvement with stolen goods?
6. Why did Sammy tell Helen the truth about his past?
7. Sammy suspects what has caused him to lose his eyesight?
8. When Sammy is trying to make a doctor's appointment, what obstacles stand in his way?
9. What condition is Sammy in when he leaves jail on Wednesday?
10. While lying in a jail cell, Sammy reminisces about the deaths he has witnessed. What is odd about these memories?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fear plays a major role in "How Late it Was, How Late". Examine Sammy's relationship with fear, citing specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Sammy has a rich fantasy life. Choosing from one of the following fantasies, write an essay comparing and contrasting the fantasy versus the reality of Sammy's life.
1) Opening a pub with Helen.
2) Living in a seaside town.
3) Living a traditional life.
Essay Topic 3
What is the relationship between Sammy and Charlie?
1) Who is Charlie?
2) What is his past relationship with Sammy?
3) What is his present relationship with Sammy?
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