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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. Who is Julia?

3. Who is Samuel Hutchins?

4. Who does Jack dance with at a dance pavillion?

5. Why does Jack lose his job at the shoe shop?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How long does Jack stay in prison?

3. Who is Samuel Hutchins?

4. What does Jack give Julia?

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

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

7. Who is Julia?

8. How did Jack wind up in prison?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Jack and Reverend Hutchins. What is the nature of this relationship, and in what ways does it impact Jack? 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 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.

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