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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 Chess say about the city of Seattle?
2. How do Betty and Veronica earn a living?
3. What does Victor do before Thomas can play a song?
4. Who does Samuel injure in a game?
5. What does Checker admit in a journal entry about Father Arnold?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Thomas do with the guitar Johnson left in his van and what do Victor and Junior say to Thomas about the guitar? What do they do to the guitar?
2. What do Thomas, Victor and Junior decide to do when Victor and Junior come over to Thomas' house?
3. What do Thomas and Chess do when Victor and Junior are sleeping in the van?
4. What is Victor doing while the band is waiting for their turn in the the battle of the bands?
5. Why is Robert Johnson at the reservation, and what does Thomas say to him about Big Mom?
6. What happens at a rest stop on the way to Seattle?
7. What happens with the guitar and Thomas the night he plays for Victor and Junior?
8. What was the mix-up with the gig in Seattle?
9. How does Checkers end up getting injured at Thomas' house?
10. What does Checkers tell Father Arnold when she visits him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Junior's dream is horrific in its detail. Wright and Sheridan were actual historical figures involved in the forcing of Native Americans onto reservations. While Wright might seem more compassionate to the Native American viewpoint, Sheridan seems to have no such weakness.
1. Do you think a person might be able to get insight into his/her life through a dream? Use examples from your own life and the text to support your answer.
2. What do you think is the symbolism of Wright and Sheridan in the book? Use examples from your own life and the text to support your answer.
3. What type of conflicts might Wright have had if he felt compassion for the very people he help herd onto reservations? What types of emotional and mental conflicts could he have experienced? Use examples from your own life and the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?
2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?
3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?
4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?
5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Thomas' fears show that he is more of a thinker than the other male members of the band. From the start, Thomas has been the member to make all important decisions, except when a vote is required, and he takes on the task of composing original music. Thomas' fears regarding becoming famous show that he thinks about future outcomes rather than latch onto an unrealistic and idealistic view of the effects of fame.
1. Do you think the fact that Thomas does not drink makes him more logical in his approach to life and the band's situation? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and the text to support your answer.
2. What are some of the reasons Thomas might have to fear becoming famous? Use examples from your own life and the text to support your answer.
3. What do you think are some unrealistic or idealistic views of fame that many people have? Use examples from your own life and the text to support your answer.
This section contains 1,274 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) |
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