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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. Which of the following does NOT describe Jack as a student?

2. Jack's father was a/an ____________________.

3. Why were Jack's friends not happy with the arrangements of meeting in Jack's room?

4. How did Jack's father die?

5. In school, no teacher would agree to have Jack in her class for more than ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast Pat and Jack's perspectives on the college experience.

2. Who does Pat marry, and what is their early married life like?

3. How does the sheriff treat Jack when he finds him?

4. Why was Jack expelled from college and where did he go after leaving school?

5. What did Jack's room at the boarding house become for his friends?

6. Who is Nora Kramer and what are her personality traits?

7. What is the purpose of Jack's trip to Tulsa?

8. How does Jack meet Jessie and what is her role in his life?

9. What does Ralph Bird do when he spots Jack back in Holt?

10. Why did Jack move out of his mother's house after his father died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Where You Once Belonged" is a classic story of betrayal. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What is the point of view of the story? What are the benefits and the limitations to this particular point of view? How is the point of view determined? Provide an example that supports your answer.

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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