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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack's aunt say to him while he is standing in the doorway?

2. What does Yegudkin say to Jack at the end of their lesson?

3. With whom does Jack take his horn lessons?

4. How does Jack feel about his mother and sister's reactions to Dale's readings in public?

5. What does Jack bring with him each night when he returns from milking the cows?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Jack's experience with death and loss similar to that of Yegudkin? How is it different?

Essay Topic 2

The narrator compares Jack working out his feeling while he works on the farm to acting on a stage. What is Jack's stage? What is his performance? Who is his audience?

Essay Topic 3

Based on the various pieces of information and historical references, approximately when does this story take place? Justify your answer.

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