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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 do people tell Ray he needs on him?

2. What is Jack's nickname?

3. What kind of drink does Ray buy for Lenny?

4. What kind of shop did Jack own?

5. What is Striclkand's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lenny provoke Vince as they approach Dartford?

2. What does Vic have with him?

3. What does Vic say about his profession in this section?

4. What fond memory does Ray have of his father?

5. How did Vic know Jack was coming to say something important when he walked towards his shop?

6. How did Ray get his nickname of Lucky?

7. What was Ray's life like after the war?

8. What does Ray talk to the bartender about?

9. Why was Amy disappointed in Jack?

10. What does Ray think about his and his friends health?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character examine the way Swift uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Ray's divorce affected one of the following areas in his life:

1) Work.

2) Social life.

3) Intimate relationships.

4) Family.

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