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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 breaks Pickett's elbow and damages his knee?

2. What does Bellocq realize about how he treats Buddy?

3. What doesn't Buddy want to happen as a result of his relationship with Robin?

4. How does Dude Botley view Buddy's mixture of hymns and blue?

5. In Chapter 2, Buddy loses his nerve when?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 2, is a new crisis inevitable? Why?

2. Can Buddy trust people?

3. What is Buddy's relationship with Bellocq like?

4. Does Buddy have good self-esteem? How?

5. How does Buddy feel about coming back home?

6. In his description of the fight with Pickett, how does Buddy interrupt himself?

7. How do Jaelin and Buddy approach Buddy's affair with Robin similarly?

8. Is Buddy considerate of Jaelin's feelings? How does he approach Jaelin's emotions?

9. How is generational conflict used in Chapter 2?

10. How did the fight between Buddy and Pickett start?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nora is Buddy's wife and the mother of his children. She is the one who reports him missing. Their relationship changes dramatically through the course of the story. Discuss Buddy and Nora's relationship and what about Buddy and the larger themes it provokes.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the statement on humanity "Coming Through Slaughter" makes with its narrative and characters.

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