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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. Who does the brown woman want to avoid?

2. What does the pantryman insinuate that the chef did with the eggs?

3. What job does Yaller Prince have?

4. What does the brown woman tell Jake she is NOT?

5. Who is egged on to fight with Yaller in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the chef's personality.

2. Who does Ma Lawton give her room to in Chapter 17? What is their relationship?

3. Why does Ray feel angst at the end of Chapter 18?

4. How is Jake reunited with the brown woman? How does she react to the reunion?

5. What do Jake and Felice do for the first week they are together?

6. How does the pantryman get his revenge against the chef?

7. What explanation does the brown woman give when she says she is not a prostitute?

8. Why is Madame Laura's not shut down when the policeman arrives? What happens instead?

9. How does Jake get to sleep after returning from the all-night bar? What does Ray do when still he can't sleep?

10. How does the white steward become involved in the conflict with the chef?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of food and drink in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Define symbolism, and explain the use of spring as a symbol in Chapter 19.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of music in the story.

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