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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. What do Conley and his father listen to on the radio on their drive in Chapter 6?

2. On which Biblical figure does Conley prepare a lesson?

3. What are False Images?

4. How does Conley feel at the prospect of abandoning his parents?

5. Why does Conley not call Brandon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who joins Conley and his father at their destination in Chapter 6, "Prisoner's Cinema"?

2. What did Love In Action participant, "T" try to do?

3. What is a Moral Inventory?

4. To which mythological character from Edith Hamilton's "Mythology" does Conley liken himself?

5. Where do Conley and his mother stay while Conley attends Love In Action?

6. Who are the twins whom Conley meets in college?

7. What does Conley take from his father's desk drawer?

8. What does Conley do on campus when he is unable to sleep?

9. Which relative do Conley's parents go and visit in a flashback?

10. What are two items taken from Conley at the reception of Love In Action?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conley's memoir is structured in a very unique way. His flashbacks and his two-week experience at Love In Action's "The Source" program dovetail until he walks out of the program. Write an essay in which you explain how this structure contributes to the writer's story. How does it help the reader understand Conley's healing process? Could Conley have used a different structure? You may comment on how the structure contributed to your reading experience, but use evidence from the text to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

The figures in Conley's memoir represent various social classes. How does Conley's presentation of these diverse social classes inform the message of his memoir? Write an essay in which you describe Conley's portrayal of various social classes, and how these diverse backgrounds influence various individuals' behaviors. How does the influence (or lack of influence) of social class inform the larger memoir? Use examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

The Bible is the touchstone text for the Christianity espoused by Conley's family and friends, as well as by Love In Action. Conley punctuates his narrative with verses taken from the Bible. Write an essay in which you describe how Conley uses Scripture in his narrative. In which contexts does he cite Scripture? Is he always citing it in the same way, or does he narrative approach change (i.e. among sincere, ironic, rhetorical, etc.). Describe how Conley uses Scripture within his memoir, citing evidence from the text as examples.

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