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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 much water does a man have to deliver to every floor in the dorms in "The Prairie Executioner #2"?

2. In "Reunion," what does Janice want to eat?

3. When does Janice say that she and Claude last spoke in "Reunion"?

4. When Simone and Claude are jogging and arguing, what does she say him from in "The Prairie Executioner #2"?

5. What interstate does the bus travel to St. Louis that takes Claude to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Sociology #1," what does Claude feel about conversations on campus as he walks to the journalism office?

2. What does Chester Dexter try to persuade Janice to do in "Ohio"?

3. What routes does the bus take that Claude rides to Missouri and what does Claude see?

4. In "Reunion," what does Janice look like?

5. Why does Claude leave the journalism office in "Sociology #1" and how is he feeling?

6. What problems does Claude have with showering in "Routine"?

7. At the end of "Ohio," what does Paul tell Claude after dinner about leaving?

8. Who is Charles Doyle, why does Paul fight him, and what happens when Paul fights him?

9. Why does Claude try to call Janice in "Interlude"?

10. Why has Janice come to Missouri?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simone and Claude are assigned a diversity project at the school newspaper. Why are Simone and Claude assigned a diversity project at the school newspaper? What does the assignment convey about racism and stereotypes?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

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

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