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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. Who is Samuel Hutchins?

2. How long is Jack's prison sentence?

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

4. Who does Jack find in his room looking at his flower?

5. Where does Jack get Della's flower?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Della's principal come to her house?

2. Who is Jack married to?

3. What does Jack give Julia?

4. Who is Julia?

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

6. How long does Jack stay in prison?

7. Who is Samuel Hutchins?

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

9. Who does Jack give his pet to?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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