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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. What happens to the animals who cannot board the ship in Smyrna?

2. Who does Jack lose his last match to?

3. What has happened to the area where Nick sets up a permanent camp?

4. Who does Harold live with when he returns home from the war?

5. What happens to Tom and his friend at the beginning of "Light of the World"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the patient want to be castrated, and what happens to him?

2. Why does Jack get a hotel room for the night of his last boxing match?

3. What does the girl tell the boy in "The Sea Change", and how does he respond?

4. What does Jim do with Liz after returning from his hunting trip?

5. What are the two prostitutes in "The Light of the World" arguing about?

6. What are the Roman soldiers talking about in "Today is Friday"?

7. What does Nick's father tell him on the 4th of July, and how does Nick respond?

8. What is Harold's one criteria in a wife?

9. What happens to the Indian woman's husband while she is undergoing a C-Section?

10. How does Nick feel about his life in 'Big Two-Hearted River'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in these stories. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

Essay Topic 2

Protection is a strong theme in these stories. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in these stories are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how do their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Are these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

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