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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 had saved Jack while he was in prison?

2. What does Jack spray on his new animal?

3. Why does a deacon walk away with Jack's hat?

4. Who does Julia say is throwing their life away?

5. Who does Julia say cannot even speak Della's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Samuel Hutchins?

3. What does Della say about disappointing her family?

4. What does Julia tell Della about her relationship with Jack?

5. What does Jack give Julia?

6. Who gives Jack a pet?

7. What does Jack buy in preparation for his second visit to Mount Zion?

8. How does Jack get mistaken for a beggar?

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

10. Where do Jack and Della spend a few hours for a night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Jack's view of his own mortality. What does Jack think about his own life? Does he see his life as one of meaning and value? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Jack and Della's relationship to Della's family. Why is there so much tension among Della's family when they hear about Jack? What does Della's family think of Jack, and why? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you describe the various settings of the novel. Where does the novel take place, and what about these places are significant to the themes and characters of the novel? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

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