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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. Tempy and Arkins believed that to get respect, one had to do what?

2. Sandy goes to work during the winter and overhears many stories and meets many people, learning to do what?

3. What job is Sandy offered?

4. Why did the men believe the answer to number 155?

5. When they go home, how does Sister Johnson feel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hager have to say about the soul and the world?

2. How does Sandy come to the decision to get his education? How does this change his mind?

3. How does the reader learn Hager's importance in the community?

4. How is Sandy's hotel job, as mentioned in "Hey, Boy!" bad?

5. How does Sandy feel about what Aunt Hager had taught him? Why does he feel this way?

6. How has Harriett grown up? How is this revealed in what she says to Sandy and Annjee?

7. Was Sandy's first view of Chicago what he expected? Should he have expected this? Why or why not?

8. How does Hager react to the unfair treatment of Sandy and his friends? Do you agree? Why or why not?

9. What is the other major event in this chapter? Are you surprised by this? Why or why not?

10. What did Tempy and Arkins think of their low-class backgrounds? Should they feel this way? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many conversations about life take place between the chapters.

Part 1) Describe two of these conversations. Why do they take place? What do they reveal about the characters involved in the conversation? What do they reveal about others in the story?

Part 2) What do these conversations reveal about the culture of the time? What do they also reveal about our culture today? How has our culture changed since this time? Is this a positive change? Why or why not?

Part 3) How can you relate to these conversations? When have you had similar conversations? How are conversations about life necessary? How do conversations such as these aid one in understanding oneself and others?

Essay Topic 2

Punishment and consequences take place frequently in this book.

Part 1) Describe the punishments and consequences that take place in this book. Why do they take place? Are they effective? Why or why not? What do they reveal about the characters in the story? What do they reveal about the culture at the time?

Part 2) Do you agree with all of the punishments and consequences in this book? Why or why not? Would similar punishments and consequences exist today? Why or why not?

Part 3) Describe a time when you have been punished. Do you believe this punishment was fair? Why or why not? How did this punishment affect you?

Essay Topic 3

Aunt Hager believes that the world only has room for love.

Part 1) Describe the situation in which Aunt Hager mentions this. Why does she believe the world has room for "nothing but love?" If the soul is ugly, how can the world only have room for love? Do you agree with Hager? Why or why not?

Part 2) How can the world make room only for love? Does this take place in the story? Is this thought reflected anywhere in the story? Explain.

Part 3) How is love seen in our world today? Do you believe it is possible for all races and cultures to love and respect each other? Why or why not?

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