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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 was Jacob when he had a puppy and it died?
2. When Isaac was in high school, what sport did Jacob lie and say that Isaac played?
3. When did the girls stop coming to see Isaac?
4. What was the name of the character Isaac played when he earned a lead in a school play?
5. What was the name of Isaac's first boyfriend?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Jacob and Isaac visited the Rose of Sharon Cemetery, why did Jacob tell Isaac he was privileged?
2. What conversation did Jacob and Isaac have about fishing when they went to Arkansas?
3. Where does Jacob think he should have raised Isaac and what does he want Isaac to do with the land?
4. What did Jacob realize about Black men and emotions after reading Malcolm X?
5. Who was Isaac's first girlfriend and what did they do together?
6. Where did Jacob move after he left Rachel?
7. How were things good for a while after Jacob and Isaac returned from Arkansas?
8. What did Isaac say about classes and college life after his first semester in college?
9. How did Rachel help Jacob when he spiraled out of control after Isaac graduated from college?
10. How did Jacob learn that Ricky Stanton was Isaac's boyfriend?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jacob and Rachel got married quickly when she became pregnant. How were they different from one another? How did those differences turn into incompatibilities?
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
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand Jacob?
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