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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 kind of sweater does Teddy give Jack?

2. What does Della write for Jack to read?

3. Who is Julia?

4. When time does Della tell Jack to leave after their date?

5. What happens after Jack and Della's date?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Della give Jack's pet to?

2. Why does Jack isolate himself from his loved ones?

3. What does Della give to Jack that she made herself?

4. Why does Jack spray his pet with aftershave?

5. What might happen to Della's job if people find out she is witih Jack?

6. How did Jack wind up in prison?

7. Who gives Jack a pet?

8. How does Jack lose his job at the shoe shop?

9. What does Hutchins think of Jack?

10. How does Jack wind up going to Mount Zion Church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the concept of darkness as it is presented in the novel. What does the symbol of darkness represent in regard to the novel's characters and their predicaments? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Jack and his family. What role does Jack play in his family, and for what reasons does he seem reluctant to have any sort of contact with them, let alone return to them? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Jack's relationship to the Church. What is Jack's history with the Church? In what ways has his views of it changed or remained the same throughout his life? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

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