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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. How long is the hike from the cabin to the ferry?

2. What is the name of the man who drives the ferry away from the mountain?

3. What does Jack think he is doomed to as far as love is concerned?

4. What does Jack do while he sits alone on Gaines's roof?

5. Which of the following is NOT a mountain that Jack enjoys looking at and pondering?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jack say he could do if he were made Sultan?

2. What does Jack do every night at 8:00 while he is working in Washington?

3. What is Gaines's philosophy about artists and junkies?

4. What does Raphael think about Mexico?

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

6. How does the waitress at the luncheonette treat Jack?

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

8. What does Simon save his brother from?

9. What is Jack's schedule like at college?

10. What is it that Jack desires, and yet fears above all?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Religion is a theme ouched on a number of times in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did it affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Pride and vanity are two basic and obvious themes in this book. What is the difference between the two, and where in the book do these themes appear?

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