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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 does Tam have in his house that could get him into trouble?

2. Peter thinks Ally is a what?

3. When does Sammy begin to worry about Helen's safety?

4. After being denied admittance into Quinns Bar, what does Sammy vow?

5. After the police interrogation, why does Sammy become irritated with his cellmate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sammy decide to visit Quinns before going to Glancys?

2. During the police interrogation, what do they use to bribe Sammy?

3. What are the steps Ally asks Sammy to take, to prepare for pursuing his case?

4. How does Sammy react to the solicitation at the doctor's office, and why?

5. When Sammy awakens to a knock in the middle of the night, what is he afraid of?

6. What behaviors of Sammy's do the police deign as suspicious?

7. In what way does Peter offer to help Sammy?

8. After Sammy's visit to the doctor on Monday, Sammy cries while making dinner. Why?

9. Before going to Glancys, there are signs that Sammy is not able to take care of himself fully. What are some of these signs?

10. Why do the police question Sammy about his weekend activities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In order to receive fair treatment from the police, Sammy has to run from the stigma of his past. Unfortunately, many of his activities continue to haunt him. Write an essay analyzing how Sammy's past mistakes affect both his present and his future.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the relationship between Sammy and Helen.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining Sammy's relationship with music.

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