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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) Nearby a lake.
(b) Nearby a river.
(c) A closet.
(d) An alley.

2. What is Harold's last name?
(a) Jones.
(b) Miller.
(c) Stein.
(d) Cruise.

3. What adjective does Malcolm mentally use to describe his future inheritance?
(a) Helpful.
(b) Huge.
(c) Large.
(d) Tiny.

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

5. What nationality is JB?
(a) Haitian.
(b) Jamaican.
(c) Prussian.
(d) French-Canadian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only phrase Jude has ever mentioned in connection with his damaged legs?

2. Willem is born how many years after his brother Hemming's birth?

3. Who is looking at an apartment on Lispenard Street in the novel's opening scene?

4. On whose advice had Jude applied for college?

5. In what year of college is Willem enrolled when Hemming undergoes surgery?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the theme of courage intertwine with the theme of secrecy within Jude's character?

3. How does Yanigihara want the reader to view Jude's decision to keep his past a secret and how do you know?

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

5. How does the theme of deception enter the narrative within the friendship between Willem and Jude?

6. What do the coupons in the novel symbolize?

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

8. How does the theme of regret appear within A Little Life?

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

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

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