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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. Whose suicide does Lee talk about?

2. What is the name of Hank's wife?

3. What does Viv make for them to drink?

4. Who does Evenwrite taunt when he reaches the shore?

5. What has Hank left for them?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Viv described as different?

2. Describe the prologue that opens the first chapter.

3. What does Lee find out about Viv in this chapter?

4. What happens to the bobcats?

5. What does Draeger see through the binoculars?

6. In what way are the Stampers restless?

7. What does Jonas' note to Hank say?

8. Why does Henry's relationship with Bobby break down?

9. Describe the prologue that begins Chapter 2.

10. How does Lee get Viv alone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Kesey use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Examine how the past defines the present. Is there a way to escape our past or is it always there? Do we need to just accept our past? Are there any characters in the novel that get over their past and move on?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Kesey's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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