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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. Who has asked Norman to help his brother-in-law?

2. After Norman is married, he asks Paul to do him what favor?

3. One day when Norman and Paul are fishing, Neal arrives with a woman named Old Rawhide that he met ___________________.

4. What does Paul hope to avoid?

5. What does Norman do after he takes Paul and his girlfriend back to Paul's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Norman's wife and mother-in-law finally realize about Neal?

2. Where do Norman and Paul escape from Norman's family problems a few days later?

3. Where do the two brothers go fishing?

4. Why does Paul try to avoid Norman?

5. What favor does Norman ask of his brother, Paul?

6. What is Norman's reaction to the phone call?

7. Why does Norman not remain to fish with Neal?

8. Who are the two brothers in the story?

9. Why does Norman's mother-in-law enlist Norman's help on Neal's behalf?

10. Who goes on the fishing trip the next morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Norman is able to quickly discern the situation regarding Neal's problem with alcohol but it takes Neal's family a little longer. How does Neal's family enable Neal's behavior? How do they finally address the problem? Will Neal ever own his own life and do what he needs to to turn it around?

Essay Topic 2

Norman never does achieve the level of esteem he hopes for from Bill. Does this have anything to do with Norman's choice not to return to Bill's crew the following summer? Or does Norman just want to expand his skill sets by working in a different area? Why would Bill ask Norman to return if he did not like him? Compare and contrast what Bill and Norman were looking for from each other.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of irony as it relates to Jim's not eating any pie even after he has complained relentlessly that the cooks do not serve any pie for breakfast. Why would Maclean choose to include this example of Jim's behavior? Not having pie for breakfast does not seem like a big infraction, so why does Jim not let it go? Then, after he has accomplished his goal of getting pie served in the mornings, why does he not eat it?

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