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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 does Jack refuse to talk to Pat about?

2. Why is Charlie not tried for the grain elevator theft?

3. What is the name of Jessie and Jack's second son?

4. What is the name of the town's newspaper?

5. What message does Jessie publish for the townspeople to read?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who becomes the target of the townspeople's wrath when they cannot get any justice through Charlie Soames?

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

3. What personal tragedy does Pat suffer in the Summer of 1982?

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

5. How does Jessie find out that Jack has returned to town?

6. What does Jack do that shows why he came back to Holt, and what do his actions do to Pat?

7. Does Jack show any remorse when visited by the head of the grain elevator board?

8. How does Charlie try to commit suicide?

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

10. After Jack has been gone for awhile, what shocking and public action does Jessie take?

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

Describe the setting of "Where You Once Belonged". Why did the author choose the setting that he did? What time period does the story cover? How do these things impact a story?

Essay Topic 3

Does Haruf end the story on a note of hope for the characters, or will they continue to struggle with their relationships and hopes for their lives? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

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