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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Jake going to go after leaving town?

2. What does Jake observe happening around the Sunny Dixie?

3. How is Mick feeling at the end of Part 3, Chapter 3?

4. What does Dr. Copeland lack the strength to do?

5. Why does Harry say he is leaving town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the inequality both Doctor Copeland and Jake Blount were so determined to help end. If these were actual people, were their approaches ever successful?

Essay Topic 2

Why did John Singer keep his hands in his pocket. What would have happened if he had kept them out of his pockets? Did keeping his hands in his pockets create another mystery about him, or an elusiveness?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the statement Mick made in the story about how lonesome a person can be in a crowded room. Why was this true for her? Did this have anything to do with Mick's "inside" and "outside" rooms? If so, how did it relate to them?

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