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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. When did Jacob take Isaac to Arkansas?

2. In what row did Jacob and Rachel sit when Isaac had a lead in a school play?

3. How old was Rachel when Isaac had a lead in a school play?

4. Where did Henry Moore work?

5. What did Miss Eunice ask Jacob to help her do once?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rachel do when Jacob berates Isaac for performing in Little Orphan Andy at breakfast?

2. Who did Jacob have an affair with in the 1970s and how did he describe the affair?

3. After Jacob beat Isaac, how long did it take Isaac to start talking to Jacob again?

4. Where does Jacob think he should have raised Isaac and what does he want Isaac to do with the land?

5. How did Jacob learn that Ricky Stanton was Isaac's boyfriend?

6. Why did Jacob walk out when Isaac was performing in Little Orphan Andy?

7. How are the graves of Jacob's family marked?

8. What conversation did Jacob and Isaac have about fishing when they went to Arkansas?

9. What did Isaac say about classes and college life after his first semester in college?

10. What trip did Jacob and Isaac make the summer after Isaac's 14th birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in Don’t Cry for Me? What descriptive dialogue tags has Black used, especially in the conversation between Jacob and Mr. Davies? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 2

Black believes that men like his father and his character Jacob in Don't Cry for Me were never allowed to dream. Why did Black believe dreams were important? How did a lack of dreams influence negatively what his father and Jacob expected from their lives and their sons?

Essay Topic 3

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

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