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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. What type of surgery does Hemming undergo during Willem's college years?
(a) A kidney removal.
(b) A removal of a tumor.
(c) An appendectomy.
(d) A gallbladder removal.

2. What does Malcolm's father do for a living?
(a) He is a stockbroker.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is an architect.

3. The bulk of Jude's pain is located in what part of his body?
(a) His legs.
(b) His back.
(c) His head.
(d) His neck.

4. What was the first thing Jude ever stole?
(a) A tortoiseshell comb.
(b) A package of crackers.
(c) A watch.
(d) A mother-of-pearl comb.

5. What behavior did Jude begin to exhibit after he began to be sexually molested by a priest from whom he had stolen a lighter?
(a) He flew into rages.
(b) He had periods of catatonia.
(c) He started to sleep all day and all night.
(d) He started to plan his escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What commonality does Jude see between law and mathematics?

2. What nationality is JB?

3. What is Harold's last name?

4. What adjective does Malcolm mentally use to describe his future inheritance?

5. In what city do the novel's characters attend college?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of courage intertwine with the theme of secrecy within Jude's character?

2. Characterize the priests' attitudes about Jude's pursuit of knowledge about his own past.

3. In what way is foreshadowing included in relation to Jude's future?

4. Discuss a time when Yanigihara uses a metaphor to represent some aspect of friendship.

5. Who is Felix and what is significant about his emotional breakdown?

6. What two elements of Willem's life in Wyoming does he miss?

7. Who is JB and how does he enter the story?

8. What is the significance of the title for Part II, "The Postman" (210)?

9. What does Willem say in the opening scene when he is asked about his parents and why is it significant?

10. How does Yanigihara want the reader to view Jude's decision to keep his past a secret and how do you know?

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