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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 suspicious of Vince?

2. What does Vic want to visit?

3. What is Ray's surname?

4. Who does Ray fantasize about giving his winnings to?

5. Why did Ray arrange to take time off work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What photograph does Vince think about?

2. How did an affair start between Ray and Amy?

3. What deal did Vince offer Ray for the use of his yard?

4. How did Mandy meet Vince?

5. What problems has Lenny had with his daughter Sally?

6. What do the characters think about as they look at the war memorial?

7. Why is Lenny happy that he finally stood up to Vince?

8. How does Lenny react when Vince leaves behind Jack's remains?

9. How do the characters cope climbing up the hill?

10. What does Vince regret doing to his daughter Kathy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following people and outline Jack's influence on his or her life:

1) Vince

2) Lenny

3) Amy

4) Vic

5) Ray

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does Swift use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Swift's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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