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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. Where are Mary and Bart invited for New Year's Eve, even though the host knows they are separated?
2. How many people are on Bart's unabridged Christmas list?
3. Where does Bart get the idea for creating his own explosives?
4. What novel does Bart compare his neighborhood to on the evening of November 24th?
5. Why does Bart say that Mary doesn't have it as bad living at her parents' house as she claims?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Bart upset after hearing the news about the fires that he set?
2. Why does Bart keep the "Think! It may be a new experience" sign on his desk at the laundry?
3. What are Bart's concerns about bringing the Christmas presents he bought over to Mary's parents' house?
4. What is said during a PSA (Public Service Announcement) that causes Bart to start grinning?
5. Why does Magliore refuse to sell explosives to Bart?
6. What does "gofer" mean?
7. Mary invites Bart to her parents' house for Christmas. What does Bart say about coming over?
8. Explain the "Trained Dog Ethic".
9. Explain Mary's plan for buying a television.
10. Why does Mr. Magliore try to throw Bart out of his office at his car dealership?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is the chapter "Stoptime, January 20, 1974" written as one long rambling thought?
Essay Topic 2
Why does Olivia mean so much to Bart?
Essay Topic 3
Why does Bart's home mean so much to him that he is willing to do whatever needs to be done?
This section contains 789 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
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