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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. Why is McInnes not at the hospital in the beginning of Story 4?

2. Who is the narrator of Story 2 referring to when he says, "I'd better just go after him, instead of waiting"?

3. Who is Kid Williams?

4. According to Dundun in Story 4, why does McInnes not feel good?

5. About how old does the narrator guess the sleeping baby in the backseat of the family's vehicle to be in Story 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Jack Hotel. Discuss the interaction he has with the narrator.

2. Analyze the family who picks up the hitchhiking narrator in Story 1. What are some characteristics of this family?

3. How does the narrator and Dundun deal with the death of McInnes?

4. Describe Dundun's violence against Jack Hotel as described by the narrator in Story 4.

5. Who is McInnes? What has happened to him in Story 4?

6. Discuss the scene where the narrator and his friends meet their new companion in Story 2.

7. Define and discuss imagery which is found in Story 2.

8. Who is Thatcher? What type of relationship does Thatcher have with the narrator?

9. Show how and when the narrator's violent side is exposed in Story 2.

10. Discuss the drug abuse seen in Story 3.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clearly explain the male relationships found between the narrator and another male character from Jesus' Son. What is the effect of this male relationship on the narrator? What is the significance of this male relationship to the book as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

Show how the author's manipulation of time contributes to the effectiveness of Jesus' Son as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing the significance of the books title, Jesus' Son. How is the title developed throughout the book? What literary devices does the author use to develop the title?

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