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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. From where does the author's mother fetch him?

2. Who is Nathaniel?

3. What does Titus Hoyt teach himself?

4. What happens to Big Foot when he and the author go to the sea-wall at Dockside?

5. What do the people of Miguel Street call his collection of junk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Big Foot do for a living and what happens one day on the beach when the author and Big Foot connect briefly?

2. What makes Big Foot grow in prominence and respect on Miguel Street, and how does he lose that respect?

3. What does Titus Hoyt urge the author to do, why and against whose wishes?

4. What does Titus do because he is not really qualified to become a teacher?

5. Who are Big Foot's parents, and what had hardened him as a child?

6. What happens when Laura's daughter, Lorna, gets pregnant?

7. What is the main focus of chapter 10 where Laura is introduced to the reader?

8. Who is Laura, and how many children does she have?

9. Describe Big Foot and why the author is frightened of him.

10. How many children does Morgan have and with whom is he married?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What does Man-man do after his beloved dog dies?

2. Who is B. Wordsworth , how does he describe himself and how does he interact with the author?

3. What is B. Wordsworth's dream and how does he plan to accomplish it?

4. Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1. After quitting his job, what does Mr. Bolo do and then what does he ask the author to do for him?

2. What does the author tell Mr. Bolo that he doesn't believe and what stupid thing does he do?

3. Who is Edward and what does he do for his friends?

4. Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1. What happens when Lorna tells Laura she's pregnant?

2. Who is Eddoes , what does he do for a living and how does he use that job to make extra money?

3. What causes Eddoes to lose his good spirits and what causes his good spirits to return?

4. Choose two of the above topics to write on.

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