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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 is the name of the tavern across from the hospital that the narrator goes to in Story 8?

2. Story 9 opens with the narrator saying he was after a ________ who was always in the company of a boy.

3. Who is Angelique?

4. Where does the narrator say the "second man" from Story 8 is from?

5. What type of vehicle does the "second man" in Story 8 drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bill receive his bullet holes? How do these bullet holes haunt Bill?

2. In what way is the title "Emergency" a direct metaphor of the narrator's life in Story 6?

3. Discuss the relevance of the baby rabbits to Story 6.

4. How is Georgie portrayed by the narrator in Story 6. How do the narrator and Georgie know each other?

5. How does Bill define him? What is his perspective on the world? Explain.

6. What key point does the narrator make between the intimacy between men and women in Story 7?

7. Who is the only female in Story 7 that is given a name? Why is she the only one the narrator names?

8. Discuss the relationship between John Smith and Michelle.

9. In what way is the large horse pill the narrator receives in Story 9 a prize for the narrator?

10. Who does the term "other man" refer to in Story 8.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explain the religious allusion that predominates in Jesus' Son, and analyze how it enhances the book's overall meaning.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Story 1 of Jesus' Son. Explain how this opening story introduces some of the major themes found within the book.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing the significance of the books title, Jesus' Son. How is the title developed throughout the book? What literary devices does the author use to develop the title?

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