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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 does Hank go after his visit to the hospital?

2. What is Hank making it impossible for people in the town to do?

3. Lee moves into _________.

4. Who does Hank visit in the hospital?

5. Who gets to the hospital before Hank?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Simone so happy?

2. What is Hank's reason for not putting an end to the strike?

3. Why is Jenny tossing shells onto her bed?

4. In what way has Simone changed in Chapter 10?

5. Why does Henry need to show Hank how to cut trees the old fashioned way?

6. Summarize the prologue that opens Chapter 11.

7. What is Willard's mistress' plan to continue their relationship?

8. Summarize the prologue that opens Chapter 10.

9. What does Joe-Ben think about as he positions himself to eavesdrop on the town meeting?

10. Why does Lee refuse to get out of bed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters of Hank and Larry.

1) In what ways are their morals different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they could forgive each other?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss whether you think this statement is true or false: "Sometimes a Great Notion supports individuality over the community." Use two examples from the novel to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Examine 1960's family life. How is 1960's family life reflected in the novel? Are the Stampers' problems specific to the 1960's? In what way does Kesey's representation of a 1960's family communicate his ideas on 1960's life?

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