Lost in the City: Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Edward P. Jones
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Lost in the City: Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Edward P. Jones
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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. Where do Betsy Ann's pigeons fly away to each morning?

2. In "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed", when the car stalls, who is able to get it started?

3. What is the last thing the protagonist hears of her mother as she starts class in "The First Day"?

4. What kind of car does Cassandra's brother-in-law drive?

5. What color are the pigeons Betsy Ann receives from Miles?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the protagonist's mother feel about leaving her child at the school in "The First Day"?

2. Why does the protagonist's mother slap her across the mouth in "The First Day"?

3. How does Robert respond to his daughter's desire to raise pigeons of her own?

4. How does Cassandra response to Roger's attempt to rape Melanie?

5. In "Young Lions", discuss Carol's feelings for Caesar.

6. Discuss the girls' encounter with Pearl and Joyce. What unconventional decision have they made?

7. Describe the conversation between the girls about the effect Rhonda's fame will have on her.

8. How does Robert treat his daughter Betsy Ann?

9. Describe the relationship between Robert and Clara in "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons."

10. Describe the conditions in which Betsy Ann's cousin Ralph grows up.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Jones' exploration of family and family structures throughout this collection. What models of family does Jones provide in the work? How do the various models compare to one another? Are they divergent in significant ways? Do they all contribute to a common conception of family? Do Jones' families behave in conventional or expected ways? Provide examples from at least four families in the text.

Essay Topic 2

Selecting at least 3 stories, discuss the way in which Jones comments on marriage in this collection. Is his outlook on marriage positive or negative? Is it perhaps more nuanced than that? What factors does he explore in the marital relationship? How do these various factors explain the success or failure of the marriages in the stories? How do these stories work to form a broader commentary on marriage in American society?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the form of the work as a whole. How and why does Jones join these fourteen stories together in this collection? What common themes, motifs, and images run throughout the collection? Are these stylistic choices effective in accomplishing the goal of the work as a whole? How do the stories interact or speak to each other? Provide evidence from the text to support your claims.

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