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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 does Neal's family think should take the blame for Neal's condition?
2. What happens in the following month of May?
3. This story is based on ________________.
4. What does Norman ask Paul?
5. The characters are _____________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Which of the two brothers is the better fisherman?
2. What happens one night after Norman and Paul spend the day fishing?
3. What do Norman and Paul find when they return to the spot where they left the car?
4. What favor does Norman ask of his brother, Paul?
5. What is Norman's reaction to the phone call?
6. What do Norman's wife and mother-in-law finally realize about Neal?
7. How does Norman react to Neal's arrival a few days later?
8. Why does Paul try to avoid Norman?
9. Neal declares that he wants to fish but what does he do instead?
10. Where do Norman and Paul escape from Norman's family problems a few days later?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Norman never does achieve the level of esteem he hopes for from Bill. Does this have anything to do with Norman's choice not to return to Bill's crew the following summer? Or does Norman just want to expand his skill sets by working in a different area? Why would Bill ask Norman to return if he did not like him? Compare and contrast what Bill and Norman were looking for from each other.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the symbolism of Jim's final letter to Norman describing Jim's conquest of a large woman. Why did Jim send such a letter? Does he think the large woman is some sort of trophy? What does he want Norman to know from this letter? Would Jim be surprised to learn that Norman thinks that Jim has finally met his match in the large woman?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the irony in the situation of the cook losing all his money after he has cheated to win it in the poker game. All through the story the cook has been rude and disdainful to Norman, yet it is Norman who finds the cook beaten and broken in an alley and gives him all the money he has. What does it say about Norman's character that he can rise above the difficulties he has experienced with the cook and act like a good human being? Would the cook have done the same for Norman? Explain your position.
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