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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 old is Jacob when he starts writing Isaac?

2. What year did Jacob make Isaac throw away all of his action figures?

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

4. When was Issac born?

5. What did Jacob have for lunch the day Charlie and Fats argued about King becoming the first Black president?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Tuskegee syphilis experiment?

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

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

4. How was Jacob educated?

5. How did Jacob spend his teen years?

6. How and when did Esau die?

7. What did Jacob remember about Isaac playing the piano?

8. What did Jacob learn about his grandfather after he died?

9. When and how did Jacob's grandfather die, and how does Jacob feel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Jacob’s character arc, and what situations influence his growth and transformation? How is regret a major catalyst for his character arc?

Essay Topic 2

Isaac had a lead role in a school play. How did Jacob feel when he went to the performance? Why was Jacob terribly embarrassed and ashamed?

Essay Topic 3

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

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