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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. At the end of Chapter 11, what is Brother Eugene doing as he surveys the damage to Room 19?
2. In Chapter 19, when does Jerry remember that he used to get carsick?
3. In Chapter 9, what did the housekeeper leave for Jerry and his father to eat?
4. In Chapter 8, what is The Goober feeling when he is in Brother Eugene's homeroom?
5. In Chapter 19, what is the name of the senior who talks to Jerry with a Jimmy Cagney imitation?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 11, how does Archie feel as he watches the destruction of Room 19?
2. In Chapter 1, why does Jerry think that he will make the team?
3. How does Jerry feel at the end of Chapter 1?
4. In Chapter 6, why does Brother Leon calls Bailey a cheater?
5. What information does Obie have in a notebook on Jerry?
6. In Chapter 5, what is The Goober's assignment?
7. In Chapter 17, why is it shocking that Jerry still refuses to sell the chocolates?
8. Why does a street person talk to Jerry?
9. In Chapter 14, how does John Sulkey like to plan when there is a sale at school?
10. In Chapter 18, how does Jerry remember that he felt when he knew that the assignment was nearly over?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Archie, The Vigils, and Brother Leon all exert pressure upon students to get them to do things they do not want to do. What type of pressure do Archie, The Vigils, and Brother Leon use to force into action? How do they use psychological and peer pressure to get what they want?
Essay Topic 2
Archie does not seem to have a well-developed sense of what is right and what is wrong. What do Archie’s actions reveal about Archie’s sense of right and wrong? Would Archie be considered to be amoral? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
In the desire to sell the chocolates, everyone turns against Jerry. How would you describe the treatment that Jerry endures because he will not sell the chocolates? In what way is the treatment that Jerry receives inhumane? Are some teachers any better than the students regarding the treatment of Jerry? What is revealed about inhumane treatment through Jerry's experiences?
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