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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. Where does the vice principal accuse Toby of vandalizing the bathroom wall?

2. Why doesn't Toby like Dwight?

3. What does Dwight do when Toby needs new shoes?

4. What does Dwight do when Toby walks by the makeshift practice range in the hallway?

5. What is the upsetting question Roy asks Toby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Toby and his mother believe about their new life in Utah?

2. Describe how Toby and Roy act towards Toby's mother.

3. Describe the boys Toby is friends with in Seattle.

4. What does Toby hope to do in Chinook?

5. Describe Toby and Gil's conversation about bikes.

6. Describe what Toby does at the Archery Club.

7. What activities do Rosemary and Dwight participate in at the local rifle club? How well do they perform?

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

9. What is the significance of the drink that Judd brings to Toby?

10. What happens when Toby shoots a squirrel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Toby's friends get him drunk, he falls from a tree branch and down a concrete hill. As he falls, he keeps his hands in his pockets. What does this demonstrate about Toby? How does this incident affect our understanding of Toby's character? In your opinion, what would have to be different about Toby to motivate him to take his hands out of his pockets?

Essay Topic 2

Toby and Pearl live together for several years. Describe, with specific examples, the kind of relationship they have. How were their childhoods different? How were their childhoods the same? Discuss the differences or similarities of their futures.

Essay Topic 3

Of the older boys Toby hangs out with in Chinook, he is closest to Chuck. Why does Toby relate to Chuck? How is Chuck different from the other boys? is Chuck different from his friends?

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