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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. In what location does Jude keep his self-harm kits?
(a) Taped under the sink.
(b) Behind a tile in the fireplace.
(c) Under the couch cushions.
(d) In the back of the closet.

2. While Jude's college friends do not know much about his childhood, they do know that Jude had no what?
(a) Rules.
(b) Love.
(c) Education.
(d) Parents.

3. Who is looking at an apartment on Lispenard Street in the novel's opening scene?
(a) Willem and Jude.
(b) JB and Malcolm.
(c) Willem and JB.
(d) Malcolm and Jude.

4. How did Jude pay for college?
(a) He paid for the first year and Harold paid for the rest.
(b) He was awarded a full scholarship.
(c) He worked and took out loans.
(d) His parents paid and he worked.

5. What substance did Father Gabriel pour on Jude's hand before lighting it on fire?
(a) Lye.
(b) Olive oil.
(c) Butane.
(d) Lard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose parents own a house on Martha's Vineyard?

2. JB attends graduate school and earns a degree in what discipline?

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

4. What item does one of the priests accuse Jude of stealing?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is the theme of acquiescence included in the first part of A Little Life?

2. Who is JB and how does he enter the story?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In what way is foreshadowing included in relation to Jude's future?

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

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