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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. On what round of the contest does Big Al collapse?
2. What does the narrator say is like a sentence in hell?
3. To what does the narrator compare the Margate Elephant?
4. In what state does the narrator live?
5. What is the building made to look like a ship near the New Jersey highway?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator make comparisons between Skunk from summer camp and Umbaugh from college?
2. What is the premise of A FISTFUL OF FIG NEWTONS?
3. How does the narrator's experience on the troop train parallel his journey through the Lincoln Tunnel and how does he cope with such circumstances?
4. How did Captain Crabtree manage the situation with the reluctant fat Chipmunk?
5. What does the forming of clans among New Jerseyites mean?
6. What prompts the narrator to think of his childhood summer camp days?
7. What are the rules of the contest Umbaugh suggested?
8. How did the narrator's army experience separate him from the world?
9. How did the fat Chipmunk earn the name of Skunk?
10. How does New Jersey symbolize American culture for the narrator?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the most striking characteristics of Shepherd's writing was his complete honesty. Explain why this is necessary to complete a book of this nature. Would a reader be able to see through fabrications and falsehoods in a book like this? Describe why this format is the perfect for Shepherd's personality.
Essay Topic 2
Shepherd was masterful at crafting literary descriptions for his readers. Choose a paragraph from the book which you find especially descriptive. How do you think Shepherd was able to craft it the way he did? What is so appealing to you about the passage? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Explain some of the examples of regionalism found in the book. Can regionalism include more than accents and food? What else encompasses the culture and personality of a region? What are the major differences Shepherd found as he traveled from place to place?
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