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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. Why does Buddy like giving people bizarre advice?
2. What kind of newspaper is The Cricket?
3. Webb is a ______, shaking, lecherous police detective.
4. ______"Buddy" Bolden is the protagonist of "Coming Through Slaughter."
5. When Webb and Buddy were first friends, Buddy was ____.
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of performer is Buddy?
2. What is the significance of Buddy's hands in Chapter 1?
3. Why does Ondaatje use the historical references of Bricktop Jackson, "One-Legged Duffy," Rich, Olivia the Oyster Dancer, and French Emma?
4. How does Webb feel about Buddy's music?
5. Why does Buddy return to the Brewitts at the end of Chapter 1?
6. How did Buddy become obsessed with death?
7. What is thematically significant about Crawley's interview?
8. Does Buddy know or care about how his actions affect people?
9. Why did Buddy and Webb's dynamic change?
10. Is Buddy predictable? How so?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Buddy is not prone to violence. In prison, he abstains from the destructive behaviors of his peers. However, he does fantasize about violence. Discuss Buddy in relation to violence. How does he approach it? Why does he abstain but fantasize?
Essay Topic 2
Buddy is obsessed with death. Throughout the book, the literal and figurative deaths play a large role in the shaping of characters and the narrative. Discuss the nature of death in "Coming Through Slaughter." What does it mean to Buddy? How does it shape the story? What is significant about death in the book?
Essay Topic 3
Buddy is very concerned with his hands. He is terrified of loosing them but does little to take care of them. Discuss Buddy's preoccupation with his hands. What do they represent? What do they mean to him? What is the symbolism of this?
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