View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Before going to the Brewitts, what does Buddy do for two days?

2. How does Webb find Buddy's music?

3. When does Nora report Buddy missing?

4. Buddy is with Nora until ____ PM.

5. Crawley is a ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Buddy care about more: Nora or Robin?

2. How does Webb feel about Buddy's music?

3. What is the effect of Ondaatje's sentence structures?

4. What kind of performer is Buddy?

5. What is Buddy's relationship with Nora like?

6. Why do smart customers come to Buddy early?

7. How do Buddy and Webb approach life differently?

8. Is Buddy crazy?

9. Why did Buddy and Webb's dynamic change?

10. What about Buddy's disappearance is confusing for Nora?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Webb is Buddy's oldest friend and is the one responsible for finding him. Buddy and Webb as adults seem to be polar opposites. Discuss Webb and Buddy's friendship and what role Webb plays. Why is Webb the character for these events? What does he offer to the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Buddy treads lightly with his friendships, yet destroys them simultaneously from either bad decisions of pure selfishness. Discuss the meaning of Buddy's friendships, what kind of friend he is, and his actions as a friend. Why is he so concerned? What is Buddy's most significant relationship? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Buddy carries on two relationships in "Coming Through Slaughter." Both women are quite different, as are the relationships. However, there are a few circumstantial similarities. Discuss Buddy's relationship with women. How does he see them? How were these relationships toxic to him? How was he toxic to them? What is "romance" in Buddy's life?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 708 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample