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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. What does Dwight blame his poor aim on at the rifle club?

2. What news does Rosemary have for Toby after spending the weekend with Dwight?

3. Toby braces himself "for the next curve" at the end of Chapter 3. Which of the following does this NOT refer to?

4. Why does Skipper go to Tijuana, Mexico?

5. What does the principal say when he notices nicotine on Toby's fingers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on the drive from Toby's house to Chinook?

2. What does Skipper say when Toby asks to come with him to Mexico? Does his answer change later?

3. Describe Toby's mother.

4. Describe Toby's basketball game against Van Horn.

5. Why do Dwight and Toby pretend to have a normal relationship when Rosemary visits?

6. Why do Norma and Bobby Crow take Toby to his basketball games? How does Toby feel about it?

7. What does Rosemary say to Toby about Dwight?

8. What happens after Arthur makes a comment about Toby's orange hands?

9. What happens when Toby wants to take Roy's gun when he and his mother prepare to leave Roy's house?

10. Why do Toby, Silver, and Taylor watch the Mickey Mouse Club?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Dwight, Mr. Howard, and Roy. What makes these men different from each other? Describe, with specific examples, the effect they have on Toby's life.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the theme of innocence throughout the book. Why does Toby say that kids think they will be innocent forever? In what moments does Toby lose his innocence? Has Toby ever been innocent? Cite specific examples to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Detail the chain of events that lead to Toby's invitation to Paris. What is required of Toby before he can go? How do the people in Toby's life react to the news? In your opinion, why does Toby decide not to go to Paris? Include specific examples to support your reasoning.

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