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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Smitty ask is the reason for Jack's behavior?

2. Who is coaching Jack?

3. What does Jack crumple up?

4. What does Jack ask about selling?

5. What does Jack believe took much out of his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The physical fight between Jack and the White Hope is symbolic.

Part 1) What does it symbolize?

Part 2) How does this fight affect everyday citizens? Why?

Part 3) How does this put large amounts of pressure on the fighters? How do they feel about being symbols?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Jefferson dies.

Part 1) How is her death foreshadowed? How are others, especially Jack, affected by her death?

Part 2) What do other characters in her funeral procession represent? How do you know this?

Part 3) How does the scene in which Mrs. Jefferson's funeral procession take place symbolize a larger sadness and frustration?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Jefferson reminisces about Jack's childhood.

Part 1) What are her memories? What do these memories reveal about Jack?

Part 2) How do her memories reiterate development's of the play's theme?

Part 3) What do her memories foreshadow? How does her reminiscing help to develop Jack's character and to flesh out his character?

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