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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The priests tell Jude that they found him in what type of location?
(a) An alley.
(b) Nearby a lake.
(c) A closet.
(d) Nearby a river.

2. Whose parents own a house on Martha's Vineyard?
(a) JB.
(b) Malcolm.
(c) Jude.
(d) Willem.

3. What is Ratstar?
(a) A bar.
(b) A podcast.
(c) An architectural firm.
(d) A law firm.

4. To what career does JB aspire in college?
(a) Architect.
(b) Artist.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Mathematician.

5. What object did Brother Luke give to Jude on his fifth birthday?
(a) A fossil.
(b) A sweater.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A key.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state was Jude's very first home located?

2. What does Malcolm's father do for a living?

3. Before any guests arrive to Jude and Willem's party, what action does Jude take?

4. Around what location had Willem liked to push Hemming's wheelchair as Hemming enjoyed the ride?

5. Whose father had grown up poor in Queens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Characterize the priests' attitudes about Jude's pursuit of knowledge about his own past.

2. In what way are the themes of secrecy and control depicted in Part II: The Postman?

3. In what way is the theme of isolation depicted within Chapter 1 of Part II: The Postman?

4. What is the significance of the title for Part II, "The Postman" (210)?

5. What two elements of Willem's life in Wyoming does he miss?

6. In what ways does Jude feel out-of-step with the rest of his peers' experiences?

7. Who is Felix and what is significant about his emotional breakdown?

8. In what way does the narration of Part I: Lispenard Street differ from the narration of Part II: The Postman?

9. What happens to necessitate the use of the fire escape?

10. What do the coupons in the novel symbolize?

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