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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 does Sam know Jack Ward?

2. During the kidnapping of Ned, what did Ned lose?

3. When Ned moves in with Sam, what is he very unsure about?

4. When Sam punches F. William Peterson at The Elms, why does Ned begin to cry?

5. What lie does Ned tell his peers at school concerning his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Sam and Jenny's relationship changed over time?

2. How does Ned feel about Jenny and Father Michaels' intimate relationship?

3. Why would Sam leave Ned in the basement?

4. What does Sam's home say about him?

5. What role does Mrs. Ambrosino play at the church?

6. Why does Ned begin to live a double life?

7. What fills a large portion of Ned's summer break?

8. What internal conflict begins with Ned concerning his father?

9. How does Ned react when Sam enters his life at age six?

10. What sort of relationship does Ned have with Father Michaels?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does gambling play in the novel? Look at characters who are addicted to gambling and how gambling influences their lives.

Essay Topic 2

How does Jenny abuse drugs and situations to feed her addictive personality?

Essay Topic 3

What lessons does Ned learn from each of his three summer jobs?

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