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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 Tom hand Sam to drink?

2. From where does Lonnie call on the night of the dance?

3. What is the name of the wildlife refuge that George mentions to Sam that has eagles?

4. What does Sam think of her name?

5. Which restaurant on the trip has Sam heard is good?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Emmett say that Earl gets up on his high horse?

2. How does Dawn feel about her father?

3. How does Emmett respond when Sam asks idf he is afraid their house will fall down?

4. Why is it ironic that Colonel Blake fell out of the sky on his way home from the war?

5. Why does Sam think America could have won the Vietnam War if the enemy understood English?

6. What reasons does Sam have for trying to persuade Emmett to get a job?

7. Why didn't Sam move to Lexington with her mother and her new husband?

8. How does the media treat the elections as Sam and Emmett watch the coverage on TV?

9. Why does Hopewell have Flag Days?

10. Describe the section of town where Tom has his garage.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To Sam, Dawn represents the status quo in Hopewell. How? What does Sam tell her to to do to avoid being part of the norm there?

Essay Topic 2

The television show, M*A*S*H, is mentioned throughout the book. Why do Sam and Emmett watch it religiously? How does it strengthen the bond between them?

Essay Topic 3

The house Sam lives in is falling apart. Explain how the house is a metaphor for in this book.

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