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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Randolph tell Joel he found himself attracted to other than his girlfriend?

2. What is used to cut Joel's hair?

3. What does Idabel offer to let Joel wear in Chapter 7?

4. What occupation did Pepe Alvarez have?

5. What is the name of Randolph's old girlfriend he tells Joel about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The notion of religion appears to play a vital role in Joel's life at the Landing.

Part 1.) What role does religious traditions seem to play in the lives of characters like Zoo and Jesus Fever based on their services performed on Sundays?

Part 2.) What is telling of Joel's nature based on his reactions to religious traditions at the Landing?

Part 3.) What might the author be saying about religion based on his portrayal of the religious acts seen at the Landing?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's portrayal of family in the book. What about the author's tendency to paint a flawed portrait of family in the book suggest about his own feelings towards the nature of familial bonds?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's portrayal of the stream of consciousness in the book. What might the author be saying about the reasons for Joel's inability to accept his true self based on the portrayal of his stream of consciousness in the book?

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