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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character assures Willem that Willem's acting is contributing to the world?

2. What kind of a vehicle runs a red light and smashes into Willem's car with Sophie and Malcolm inside?

3. Once Jude and Willem decide to pursue a romantic relationship, what action do they take?

4. Jude confides in Willem one day that he does not know if he is capable of being what?

5. Who is Kit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the motif of dreams appear within Harold's characterization?

2. What is ironic about the mistaken identity of the person Jude hallucinates is trying to hurt him?

3. What major turning point in the novel occurs within Part V: The Happy Years, in relation to Jude and Willem?

4. What objects solidify Jude and Willem's romantic relationship in the eyes of their friends?

5. In what way does Willem depend on Jude?

6. In what way does Jude liken Caleb to Brother Luke?

7. For what reason does Jude's suicide attempt fail?

8. What happens to nullify Jude's chosen method of coping with the trauma inflicted by Caleb?

9. Characterize Willem's passion for acting.

10. What methods does Jude use in order to hide the signs that he is being abused?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the motif of dreams appear within A Little Life and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Yanigihara’s reasons for including instances of foreshadowing within the novel and how the use of foreshadowing connects with the narrative’s themes and messages.

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Jude’s character throughout the novel A Little Life. Discuss whether Jude is a round or flat character and whether Jude is a static or dynamic character.

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