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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 kinds of flowers does Jack buy one day after work?

2. What does Jack leave in Della's bushes?

3. Who comes home when Delia is talking to Jack?

4. Why is Della afraid she will lose her job?

5. What was the weather like the first time Jack meets Della?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jack in love with?

2. Who is upset at the beginning of the novel?

3. What is Bellafointaine?

4. Who is Bradshaw?

5. What does Jack borrow from Della?

6. What does Jack see in Della's window one day when he passes her house?

7. Where does Jack get a job?

8. What does Della want to be someday?

9. Why does Jack leave his date with Della?

10. What does Jack throw in Della's bushes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the ways in which Della changes Jack. In what ways does her presence in his life cause a shift in his thinking or behavior? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Jack and Della's marriage. What is the nature of this marriage? What, in their eyes, makes their union a legitimate marriage? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining Jack's attitude toward people and relationships. Does his attitude change throughout the novel? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

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