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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. Why does Goble buy a new truck?

2. Why is Mike excited when he agrees to start a business?

3. What does Andrew's mother think of him?

4. Who does Mike discover has been living in his car?

5. Where is Tino's famliy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who breaks up a protest at Walmart?

2. Why do Mike and Andrew protest at a strip mall?

3. Who has high blood pressure?

4. Who does Mike find working at a Subway?

5. Why does Mike quit working for Piggot?

6. Why does Mike take Nate to the doctor?

7. Where are Tino's wife and kids?

8. Who does Mike go on a picnic with?

9. Where does Mike keep all his money?

10. Who does Goble hire to do landscaping on his properties?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the novel's theme of the American Dream. What is the American Dream, and who in the novel is chasing it? In what ways? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Mike and Andrew. What is this relationship like, and in what ways does it grow and change throughout the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Mike and Tino. In what ways does Tino function as a reflection or alternate version of Mike? Use examples from the text as support.

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