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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. Where was Bobby Joe working in Kansas City when Jacob went to Kansas City?

2. Who did Jacob think Isaac looked like?

3. How old was Isaac when Rachel started drinking?

4. What did Black's father do for a living?

5. During a lunchtime argument Jacob remembered Charlie Rhodes having, who tried to clam Charlie down?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the house like that Jacob bought when he married Rachel?

2. What book did Rachel read that changed her and what did Jacob think of the book?

3. In 1974, why did Jacob throw away Isaac's action figurines?

4. What were men and women's roles in the 1960s?

5. How did Jacob feel when Isaac was born?

6. Why did Jacob decide he would never leave Kansas City once he arrived?

7. How does Jacob remember winning a game for his team during a playground game?

8. When and how did Jacob and Rachel meet?

9. How does Jacob describe the poverty he experienced as a child?

10. How was Jacob brought up by his grandparents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jacob referred to his brother Esau as his "favorite person in the world" (21). How would you describe the relationship between Jacob and Esau? Why was Jacob so devastated by Esau’s death?

Essay Topic 2

Jacob got angry when he thought Isaac disrespected him. Why did Jacob get angry when he thought Isaac disrespected him?

Essay Topic 3

Jacob went to school through the eighth grade. Why did Jacob have to quit school?

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