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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. Who wrote the opening quote to the novel?

2. Where did Salvatore Magliore get his nickname, Sally One-Eye?

3. Where did Bart's father die of a stroke?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Bart upset after hearing the news about the fires that he set?

2. As a kid, Bart had a .22 single shot rifle. What caused him to put away the rifle forever?

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

4. Who does Bart run into at the mall and what is this person doing now?

5. Why does Bart think the laundry needs to shut down on November 28th?

6. Discuss Bart's first nightmare.

7. Why does Bart stop at a laundry mat after taking his car to the garage to get his window fixed?

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

9. Explain Mary's plan for buying a television.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What steps does Bart make to tie ends up on the days leading to D-Day (January 20th)?

Essay Topic 2

What does music mean to Bart?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Bart's relationship with Phil Drake.

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