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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. Jack drops by John's home one evening as he and his family are rocking on the porch. What does Lila bring them?
2. What does Jack tell John he realized about Boughton after Jack has returned home for this period?
3. Jack tells John that during the Civil War, Iowa had a specific kind of regiment. According to the Tennessean who spoke to Jack, what kind of regiment was it?
4. In his sermon, what does the grandfather say is left in Gilead?
5. What is the name of the woman who shared Jack's wife's rooms with her?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of John's reflections about Jack as a youth?
2. Describe the nature of the letters Edward is sending home to his father and brother.
3. Describe John's birthday.
4. What does John believe about the soul in Paradise?
5. What does Jack share with John that acts as a prelude to the novel's climax? Share some details about the specifics of Jack's revelation.
6. How does John attempt to love Jack?
7. John writes an extensive contemplation of the Ten Commandments, focusing on the Fifth Commandment. What are some of his thoughts?
8. What is John's point on preaching on Hagar and Ishmael?
9. Contrast how John felt about Lila when first becoming acquainted with her to how he felt about his first wife, Louisa.
10. What are John's thoughts on "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
John and Jack have an extended conversation on pages 160 - 173. Discuss the nature of this conversation, the different points raised in the course of the conversation, while highlighting the presence of thematically important conflicts. Note, too, any significance to the fact that the conversation took place in the church - which seems to make conversations difficult.
Essay Topic 2
John's wife and son remained unnamed for the majority of the book. His wife's name is heard only from the mouth of Jack Boughton late in the novel. Discuss why Robinson chose not to reveal these names, taking into consideration John's relationship with his immediate family and how he views the two in his own life.
Essay Topic 3
John preaches a sermon based on the story of Hagar and Ishmael. It is suggested that John's inner life is played out in his sermons. Evaluate the sermons presented in the novel as a whole and discuss other parallels between John's sermons and occurrences in his life.
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