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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 gave Mooshum a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses on his last birthday?

2. How old does Mooshum claim he will be on his next birthday?

3. What month did Geraldine have seedlings in the south-facing windows of her home?

4. Who beat Angus in Chapter 5?

5. Where does Bazil take Geraldine in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mooshum dress in the winter to shovel snow?

2. How does Clemence dress to clean the church?

3. Why does Joe go to see Angus after he and his father argue about Joe being involved in finding his mother's attacker?

4. What does Joe say about people buried in the cemetery?

5. Why does Special Agent Bjerke try to speak with Geraldine in Chapter 8?

6. What happens when Joe decides to teach Pearl to play fetch?

7. How does the family routine change in Chapter 8?

8. What does Father Travis look like?

9. What does Joe do when he leaves Whitey's after Whitey and Sonja have a fight?

10. How does Mooshum spend autumn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joe and his family seek justice for the attack against Geraldine. What do Joe and his family think justice would be for the attacker? Why doesn’t the legal system provide justice? How does Joe attempt to gain justice? Does Joe achieve justice for the attack?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Joe’s relationship with Linda changes throughout the novel. What does Joe think of Linda at first? What makes his opinion change? Why does Joe come to respect and trust Linda?

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