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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. When Sonny breaks up with Charlene she makes him give her back what?
(a) A poem.
(b) A tape.
(c) A shirt.
(d) Photos.

2. Coach Popper asks Sonny to drive Ruth to the doctor in what city?
(a) Olney.
(b) Thalia.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Wichita.

3. When Sonny kisses Ruth, where are they?
(a) All-night cafe.
(b) Alley.
(c) The pool hall.
(d) Ruth's house.

4. Genevieve has _________ sons and _________ daughters.
(a) Three, three.
(b) Two, zero.
(c) Two, two.
(d) Two, one.

5. Who plays the best game of pool in Thalia?
(a) Sonny.
(b) Dwayne.
(c) Sam.
(d) Abilene.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ruth says that she has to have an operation for what?

2. How much money does Lester lose to Abilene while playing pool before the annual square dance?

3. After Lois has a talk with Jacy about Dwayne, what does Lois drink?

4. What bothers Ruth while being intimate?

5. How much money do Sonny and Dwayne have when they go to the cafe for breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Dwayne and Sonny end up doing in Mexico?

2. Do you think that Abilene gets an ego boost by coming to Thalia? Please cite examples from the book.

3. Why do you think Coach Popper didn't tell Ruth that Sonny would be driving her to the doctor?

4. Why does Sam decide to forgive Sonny?

5. Why do you think Sonny goes and sees Ruth at the end of the book?

6. What can students do during lunch at Thalia High if they don't sneak off?

7. What is tearing Dwayne and Jacy apart in Chapter 13?

8. How does Sonny feel after he comes back from Fort Worth?

9. Why does Jacy decide to make an ally of Sonny?

10. Which character is lonely in Chapter 1? Give at least one example from Chapter 1 where it shows their loneliness.

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