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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 nationality does Jeb look to be?

2. Where does Stuart work?

3. Where does Jubilee live?

4. When the train comes to a halt in Chapter 2 of The Jubilee Express, what sign can Jubilee see?

5. In what city was the Flobie riot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does JP discover when he tries to dig the Jeep out of the snow bank?

2. In Chapter 1 of A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle, why does Tobin's mother keep calling?

3. How does Jubilee describe Noah at the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. How does Stuart react when he learns that Jubilee's parents are part of the Flobie Five?

5. Why does Keun call Tobin in Chapter 2?

6. What does Jubilee decide to do when the train gets stuck at the end of Chapter 2 of The Jubilee Express?

7. What does Duke say to Tobin when he asks her why she is not getting ready to go to the Waffle House?

8. What does Stuart tell Jubilee is going to happen at the end of Chapter 10, and what advice does he give?

9. What happens as Stuart and Jubilee cross the creek near his house?

10. How does Jubilee find herself on a train heading to Florida?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Addie and Jeb break up. What action seems to break up the relationship between Addie and Jeb? How do Addie’s expectations and behavior affect the relationship? What is the real cause of the breakup?

Essay Topic 2

Addie realizes that she needs to change the type of person she is. What are some of the things that make Addie realize that she needs to make some changes in her life? How do these things help her change and mature in The Patron Saint of Pigs?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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