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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. Webb finds the connection between social Buddy and ________ Bellocq odd.

2. Before Buddy disappeared, what happened to his band?

3. What does Pickett tell friends after his fight with Buddy?

4. According to Mumford, what was Buddy's major flaw before his disappeared?

5. What does the melting ice add to the barbershop?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Buddy considerate of Jaelin's feelings? How does he approach Jaelin's emotions?

2. Can Buddy trust people?

3. At the end of Chapter 2, is a new crisis inevitable? Why?

4. How does Buddy feel about coming back home?

5. Does Buddy have good self-esteem? How?

6. What happens to Buddy's view of the women in his life at the end of Chapter 2? Why does this happen?

7. In his description of the fight with Pickett, how does Buddy interrupt himself?

8. How did the fight between Buddy and Pickett start?

9. What is the image of scrambling over barbed wire meant to portray?

10. How is generational conflict used in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the primary characters in "Coming Through Slaughter" are musicians. Music weaves itself into all their lives and into the narrative. Discuss the use of music in the book and how it influences characters and the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

Buddy is very concerned with his hands. He is terrified of loosing them but does little to take care of them. Discuss Buddy's preoccupation with his hands. What do they represent? What do they mean to him? What is the symbolism of this?

Essay Topic 3

Buddy is often a victim of his own doing. Discuss Buddy's helplessness. What is the cause of this? What role does it play?

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