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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 Della get stuck in a cemetery?

2. Where does Jack meet Della in the night?

3. What note does Jack receive about his mother from his father?

4. Why does Delia want to meet Jack?

5. What did Jack bring with him to a cemetery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bellafointaine?

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

3. What does Della try to give Jack when she meets him on a bench?

4. How does Della think Jack is living his life?

5. Who is Jack in love with?

6. Who is Bradshaw?

7. What does Della's father do?

8. Why is Della upset when she sees Jack the day after Thanksgiving?

9. What had Della mistook Jack for when they first met?

10. What does Della want to be someday?

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's understanding of himself and his self-worth. What does Jack make of himself? Why? What kind of life does he aspire to? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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