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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. What was the first thing Jude ever stole?
(a) A package of crackers.
(b) A watch.
(c) A tortoiseshell comb.
(d) A mother-of-pearl comb.

2. Harold and Julia tell Jude that they wish to adopt him on the day after what holiday?
(a) The Fourth of July.
(b) Easter.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Christmas.

3. For what type of creature does Jude search in the creek?
(a) Leeches.
(b) Termites.
(c) Tadpoles.
(d) Frogs.

4. In hopes of progressing in his career, JB gets a job as a receptionist at what kind of establishment?
(a) An art magazine office.
(b) A medical office.
(c) A law office.
(d) A hair salon.

5. What is JB's full and legal first name?
(a) John-Boy.
(b) Jean-Baptiste.
(c) Jeff-Beck.
(d) James-Baptiste.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The priests tell Jude that they found him in what type of location?

3. During the summer after Willem's brother's death, Willem works at what type of establishment?

4. What does the tortoiseshell comb symbolize?

5. After what event does Willem decide that he will never go home again?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impetus prompts Malcolm to come out to his parents?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What do the coupons in the novel symbolize?

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

9. Characterize Willem's relationship with his parents prior to their deaths.

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

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