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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 does Bart get the idea for creating his own explosives?

2. Who does Bart run into at the mall while Christmas shopping?

3. What word does the hitchhiker use to describe the 784 extension?

4. What does the sign of the hitchhiker have printed on it?

5. Who pulls up to the demolition of the Blue Ribbon Laundry in a brand new 1974 Toyota Corolla?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Bart as he is painting the smoke stack at the laundry?

2. Describe the simile that Bart is talking about on the morning that the Blue Ribbon Laundry is demolished.

3. What are Bart's concerns regarding going to a New Year's Eve party at Walt Hamner's house?

4. Discuss Bart's first nightmare.

5. What does Bart plan to do with the five hundred dollars he has in his pocket on December 12th?

6. Mary invites Bart to her parents' house for Christmas. What does Bart say about coming over?

7. Why is Bart upset about the new movie theaters that have been built?

8. Explain how Bart sees anonymous people.

9. Why does Bart tell Steve Ordner that the Waterford plant is a bad Idea?

10. What are Bart's concerns about bringing the Christmas presents he bought over to Mary's parents' house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After seeing the woman die in the grocery store, Bart changed. How did Bart change?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Bart angry with Mary regarding the death of Charlie?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Bart's mental status throughout the novel.

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