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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. How old is The Goober?

2. In Chapter 18, what does Jerry say always showed that Brother Leon was bothered when Jerry always said that he would not sell chocolates?

3. What is the name of Jerry and his father's housekeeper in Chapter 9?

4. At the end of Chapter 18, what is Jerry thinking about?

5. In Chapter 12, what does legend say is a sign that the coach accepts a boy as a football player?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, why does Brother Leon give David Caroni an F on a test?

2. In Chapter 4, why is it so important for the boys at Trinity to sell boxes of chocolate?

3. In Chapter 18, why is Jerry not able to sleep?

4. At the end of Chapter 20, what is Jerry feeling after he tells Brother Leon again that he will not sell chocolates?

5. Why does a street person talk to Jerry?

6. In Chapter 1, why does Jerry think that he will make the team?

7. At the end of Chapter 7, what is Archie's opinion of Emile?

8. In Chapter 10, why does it take a while before Brother Leon can resume speaking after posters are brought into the chapel?

9. How does The Goober feel when he runs in Chapter 8?

10. At the end of Chapter 12, why does Jerry think that he has a chance to play on the football team?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

The Goober decides to quit sports. Why does The Goober decide to quit sports? Why does Goober have difficulty standing up for the things he believes in? How does Goober learn to stand up for his principles?

Essay Topic 3

Archie claims to dislike violence. What actions and events seem to contradict Archie’s claim? In what way is Archie more violent than other characters? How does the way that he uses, rather than inflicts, violence allow him to get away with so much?

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