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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. After dinner when Ned is in town after college graduation, what does Jenny stay up and do?

2. What does Ned do with money from his jobs?

3. Who gets Ned something cool to drink at the white jewel house?

4. Why does Ned not continue through the line at Jack's visitation?

5. Why does Ned feel sorry for Mrs. Agajanian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Sam confronts Drew about a missing beer?

2. Why does Ned not answer his phone at college?

3. What does Ned think of the white jewel house?

4. What kind of life does Claude, Jr. lead?

5. What is the importance of Drew being Jack Ward's son?

6. What happens with Drew after Jack Ward's funeral?

7. What do readers learn about Ned during Jack Ward's funeral?

8. Why is Mrs. Agajanian such a sad character?

9. What role does F. William Peterson play in Ned's life?

10. After their celebratory dinner, what is clear about Jenny's relationship with F. William Peterson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Whom does Jenny love: Sam or F. William Peterson?

Essay Topic 2

What lessons does Ned learn from each of his three summer jobs?

Essay Topic 3

What effect does the flashback form have in Ned's telling of his life story?

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