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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Dwight give Champion to Toby?
(a) Dwight is beginning to like Toby.
(b) Dwight found Champion on the side of the road.
(c) Dwight traded Toby's Winchester for the dog.
(d) Rosemary wanted Toby to have a pet.

2. Toby tells his family he will not be moving to Paris because:
(a) He does not want to change his last name.
(b) He wants to join the Army.
(c) He wants to attend school in the U.S.
(d) He does not want to leave his friends.

3. What does Toby realize about himself when he sees himself in the mirror?
(a) The horrible part of his life is over.
(b) He can still make something of himself in the world.
(c) He is free of his mother's poor choices.
(d) The old Toby will not go away even if no one sees the real him.

4. Which of the following does not bother Toby about Arthur?
(a) Arthur never talks to or looks at his girlfriend.
(b) The one person who really knows Toby is out of his life.
(c) Arthur has a girlfriend and Toby does not.
(d) Arthur doesn't put his true self forward.

5. Why is Toby not excited at first about being accepted at Hill?
(a) He is losing faith in his own future.
(b) He doesn't want to leave his friends.
(c) He is having second thoughts about going to a new school.
(d) He would rather join the Army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Toby NOT do in Dwight's house?

2. What must Toby agree to before he can go to Paris?

3. What event prompts Rosemary to declare she and Toby will leave Dwight's house?

4. The next time Toby sees Bobby Crow after Norma has broken up with him, he notes that Bobby:

5. As Geoffrey and Toby communicate more and more, what does Toby realize about his brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How much money does Toby take to the Gathering of the Tribes? Where did he get this money, and what does he plan to do with it? Does he succeed?

2. Why does Arthur tell lies? What lies does he tell? Why doesn't Toby say anything when he knows the things Arthur says aren't true?

3. What do Toby's friends want to do for him? How successful are they?

4. Do you think Rosemary did the right thing when she separated her sons? Provide specific examples in your answer.

5. What does Toby begin to do after injuring his finger? Why does he do this?

6. At the tailor, Toby is surprised to see that he looks hopeful. How is this different from other points in the book? What does Toby tell himself?

7. What does Dwight do with Toby's gun in Chapter 4 and why?

8. At the end of the book, what does Toby say about children? Give an example of this from the book.

9. What is notable about the clothes the Howards purchase for Toby? What is ironic about the situation?

10. What does Toby have to do before Stephen will let him come to Paris?

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