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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 is Arthur's father?

2. What does Tom do when he sits in the same seat he sat in when he first comes to the school?

3. Who has not gone down to watch the fight?

4. How do the two fighters treat one another, once Young Brooke steps in?

5. Where does Tom travel after he leaves Rugby School?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the farmer on the look-out for boys from Rugby?

2. What does Williams have against Arthur?

3. Why does East not get confirmed?

4. What does Tom do when it is time to choose which player to send into the game next? What are the results?

5. What rumor becomes reality?

6. How does Tom feel about mentoring Arthur?

7. What does East confess?

8. How does East get himself into trouble, regarding the farmer?

9. What does Tom think of Arthur's mother?

10. How does Arthur's body handle the trek to the kestrel's nest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

East acts as Tom's trainer for the fight with Williams.

Part 1) What is East's advice to Tom?

Part 2) What does Tom do with East's advice?

Part 3) How does Tom's reaction to East's advice reflect his character?

Essay Topic 2

The Doctor is seen as a God-like character.

Part 1) How is it fitting that he be a God-like character in this story?

Part 2) What makes him God-like?

Part 3) How do his actions influence those around him?

Essay Topic 3

Arthur is kind and Christ-like.

Part 1) How is he Christ-like?

Part 2) What role doe he play in this novel? Use details from the story to support your response.

Part 3) How does he influence Tom?

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