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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does he give Antonapoulos?

2. What does Dr. Copeland say when Jake enters his bedroom?

3. What happens to Dr. Copeland while he is at the courthouse?

4. Why is Mr. Singer on the train?

5. What does Mick Kelly write in her notebook?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of the novel is, "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter." In what ways does the title relate to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the character of Biff Brannon. Although he liked trying to figure out a good puzzle, he was also an enigma. What was going on inside him? Why did he start wearing his wife's perfume and using her hair conditioner after she died? Why does he consider it a compliment when Lucille tells him he'd make a good mother? Was there anything suspicious about his actions toward Mick Kelly?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the kind of relationship Mick Kelly has with her family, especially her mother. Why doesn't Mick confide in her parents about her dreams? What happened to the close relationship she once had with her older brother? Why does Mick seem closest to her younger brothers? At one point in the novel Mick keeps asking her brother Bubber/George if he loves her. Why was it so important to her that he love her not just because she was his sister?

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