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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 Isaac was in high school, what sport did Jacob lie and say that Isaac played?

2. When Isaac was 15, what was the name of a girl he starting seeing?

3. On December 17, when does Jacob say the first snow fell?

4. What was Isaac's favorite book his first semester in college?

5. How old was Isaac when he was spiraling out of control after Isaac finished college?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jacob's family get 300 acres of land in Arkansas?

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

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

4. Why did Rachel call the police on Jacob?

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

6. What did Rachel tell Jacob about having children with him, and how did Jacob react?

7. How were things good for a while after Jacob and Isaac returned from Arkansas?

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

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

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

The tensions between Jacob and Rachel caused strained family dynamics. How would you describe the dynamics between Jacob, Rachel, and Isaac? Why were they strained?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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