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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. Why is Raphael so upset at the brunch?

2. What do Evelyn and Jack talk about while the others watch TV?

3. Where does the strange car ride end for the poets?

4. What does Jack plan to take to San Francisco with him according to his poem about going there?

5. What surprises Jack about the 80-year-old man who gives him a ride?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jack need a ride to Mill Valley?

2. What is so ironic to Jack as he descends the mountain where he has resided all season?

3. What does Simon save his brother from?

4. Why is Jarry fired from the fire station?

5. What happens while Cody is introducing Jack to his new girl?

6. What is so important to Jack about the date of August 22nd?

7. Why do some people have a hard time understanding Jack when he speaks?

8. Why does Jack dislike the use of form in poetry?

9. How does Jack describe the trumpet player in the Cellar?

10. How does Jack feel about Irwin's proposed visit to Jack in Mexico?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Jealousy is an emotion that reared its ugly head a number of times in this book. Which characters evoked this emotion, and how did they respond to their jealous tendencies? How did these instances affect the overall plot of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Jack showed devotion to a number of different people and organizations. Who were these people and organizations, and how did Jack's devotion to them alter the course of the plot?

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