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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 word does Willem use to describe his parents' reaction to his announcement about college?
(a) Proud.
(b) Dumbfounded.
(c) Bemused.
(d) Shocked.

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

3. During the summer after Willem's brother's death, Willem works at what type of establishment?
(a) The campus library.
(b) A coffee shop.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A camp for disabled children.

4. JB attends graduate school and earns a degree in what discipline?
(a) Literature.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Biology.
(d) Art.

5. In what season was Jude found, according to the priests?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes Willem a check so that he can travel home to see Hemming?

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

3. What adjective does Malcolm mentally use to describe his future inheritance?

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

5. In what state was the group home where Jude lived for a time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Discuss the socioeconomic gaps present among the group of four friends: Malcolm, JB, Willem, and Jude.

7. Discuss a quality that Jude has in common with either Malcolm or JB.

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

9. What is the occasion of the opening scene in A Little Life?

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

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