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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. What can be said about Jack's parents?
2. How could the girl in #68 best be characterized?
3. Who is the character who drives into town at the beginning of the novel?
4. Who saw Jack at the site where his father was killed?
5. What did one of Jack's teachers do out of frustration of having him in her class?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the setting for the novel?
2. How does Jack's childhood behavior mirror the environment in his home?
3. Where do Jack and Pat go to college and how do they like the college experience?
4. What information does the author reveal about Jack Burdette at the beginning of the novel?
5. Compare and contrast Pat and Jack's perspectives on the college experience.
6. Who does Pat marry, and what is their early married life like?
7. What is the purpose of Jack's trip to Tulsa?
8. How does the sheriff treat Jack when he finds him?
9. Why did Jack move out of his mother's house after his father died?
10. What is Jack Burdette doing at the beginning of the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe grain elevator. What is its role in the community? Is it typical of businesses in small towns in rural America?
Essay Topic 2
The author uses the flashback technique to tell the story. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an instance of flashback.
Essay Topic 3
Survival seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of survival? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.
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