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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mick go after work on August 21?

2. What happens when Jake asks for the names of the guards that hurt Willie?

3. What does Dr. Copeland tell his father-in-law he believed in?

4. After remembering that Mr. Singer is dead, what does Jake do when he realizes he won't be able to talk to the person he'd like to?

5. Why has Portia made arrangements against her father's wishes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the main character of the novel and why? What about the protagonist and antagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Mick Kelly's dream was to be a famous pianist. Was this dream realistic? What would she have had to overcome to achieve her dream? What talent, if any, did she show in the story that might lead the reader to believe this dream might come true one day? Did Mick see being a pianist as a means to travel around the world, or were the dreams to play piano and travel independent of one another?

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between this Southern town and Northern towns of equal size? Does the location of the story make a difference in this story? Why? How would the story change if it took place in a different location? What would be lost from the story?

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