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

2. When does Jacob think it a better time to die than in his 60s?

3. When was Issac born?

4. How old is Jacob when he starts writing Isaac?

5. How far did Jacob have to walk when he visited Rachel at her great-aunt's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the Tuskegee syphilis experiment?

3. How was Jacob educated?

4. Why does Jacob write to Isaac?

5. How did Jacob feel when Isaac was born?

6. How was Jacob brought up by his grandparents?

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

8. What does Jacob remember about playing baseball in school?

9. When did Rachel start drinking and why were those times difficult?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rachel began to drink excessively. Why did Rachel begin drinking excessively?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Don’t Cry for Me to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Jacob was brought up at a time when men ruled their families. How did the qualities of manhood change during Jacob's life? Why did Jacob struggle to understand what type of man to be and how did his struggles affect his marriage and his parenting?

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