Where You Once Belonged: A Novel Test | Final Test - Hard

Kent Haruf
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Where You Once Belonged: A Novel Test | Final Test - Hard

Kent Haruf
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. For what reason did Jessie marry Jack?

2. What happens to the bookkeeper of the grain elevator when the theft is revealed?

3. How did the townspeople view Jack's disappearance from town initially?

4. Which pet in the Burdette household is killed?

5. Where is Jessie working?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Doyle Francis discover when he returns to manage the grain elevator in Jack's absence?

2. What does Jack warn Pat about when Pat visits him in jail?

3. What happens to Pat's marriage to Nora after the death of their daughter?

4. Why are the people of Holt so angry at Charlie Soames?

5. What happens when Charlie's suicide attempt fails?

6. Why are Pat and Jessie perfect candidates for a romantic relationship with each other?

7. What purchases does Jack make prior to leaving town for good?

8. What happens to finally make the townspeople leave Jessie alone?

9. Who are Jessie and Jack's children?

10. How does Charlie try to commit suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Jack, Jessie, their sons , Wanda Jo and Pat Arbuckle. Be sure to include work, socialization, marital status, hobbies, etc.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

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