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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. In the barbershop, what gets in everything?

2. How does Nora originally respond to Pickett and Buddy's brawl?

3. What doesn't Buddy feel from Nora after the brawl?

4. What does Bellocq use as a weapon against Webb?

5. Why does Buddy consult Cornish about Nora's romantic life?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Buddy feel about John Robichaux?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 2, how does Buddy act crazy?

7. Is Buddy helpless? How?

8. Is Bellocq unstable?

9. Can Buddy trust people?

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

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

"Coming Through Slaughter" is an account of Buddy's slow decent into madness. Discuss Buddy's madness and why he became mad. What is his madness meant to say?

Essay Topic 3

Driving forces in "Coming Through Slaughter" are the ties between Buddy's relationships and mirrored experiences. Discuss what role interconnection plays in the book and how it impacts the overall narrative and what impact it has on our perception.

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