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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. Is the chef able to hide his drug problems from his mother in Chapter 21?

2. What does Stephanie ask Tommy in Chapter 22?

3. What does Danny's attorney tell him about the indictment proceedings?

4. When does Al indicate that Tommy is going to crack in Chapter 37?

5. Who fires the chef at the end of Chapter 40?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Al approach Tommy at the Pink Teacup in Chapter 26, and what causes Tommy to be sick?

2. Where does Harvey go in Chapter 24 and why?

3. How does Al joke at Sally's expense in Chapter 26, and what is Sally's response?

4. Where and how are the two members of the rival mob killed in Chapter 33?

5. What is the purpose of Al's visit with Charlie in Chapter 25?

6. How is Al trying to persuade the chef into talking to Tommy in Chapter 27?

7. What pact is made between Tommy and the chef in Chapter 29?

8. How does Cheryl respond to learning of Tommy's affair with Stephanie in Chapter 30?

9. Why does the chef meet with his mother in Chapter 21?

10. How is Harvey murdered in Chapter 38?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose three examples of symbolism from Bone in the Throat and explain each one of them in detail. Be sure to include what they represent, how they add to the story, and the reasons why Bourdain uses them.

Essay Topic 2

Tommy's past becomes a valuable resource of information that provides a better understanding of the events in the story.

1) Analyze the significance of Tommy's background, highlighting the connection between his past, present, and future.

2) Describe Tommy's parents and their influence on his actions and decisions.

3) Explain Tommy's experience in attempting to do a favor for Sally when he was younger, and how it relates to the current favor he is asked to do in the book.

4) Describe how Tommy realized that there was more to life than being part of the mob, and which character was the most influential in that decision.

5) Analyze Bourdain's use of literary flashbacks and how they enhance Tommy's character and the plot in general.

Essay Topic 3

Choose three examples of foreshadowing from Bone in the Throat and describe each one in detail. Also, provide an analysis of how and why Bourdain uses foreshadowing, and the characters that his use of the technique involve.

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