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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 did Jacob's lover who got pregnant work?

2. What type of restaurant did Jacob and Rachel take Isaac to because he did well on a school project?

3. When Jacob took Isaac to Arkansas, how many times had Jacob been to a library?

4. What did Isaac title his piece that won an art competition?

5. When did Jacob take Isaac to Arkansas?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What conversation did Jacob and Rachel have after he read The Color Purple?

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

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

6. Where did Jacob move after he left Rachel?

7. Who was Isaac's first girlfriend and what did they do together?

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

9. What did Jacob realize about Black men and emotions after reading Malcolm X?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Don’t Cry for Me, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 2

Jacob’s grandfather was a stern, authoritarian man. What relationship did Jacob have with his grandfather? Why did he struggle with how his grandfather was remembered after his death?

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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