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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. What does Jones decide is the only way he calm himself after hearing Kelly's joke?

2. Who does Jones bump into at the end of Chapter 18?

3. Where is Jones at the beginning of Chapter 15?

4. How does Jones feel when he wakes up from his dream?

5. What stops the conversation between Jones and Madge?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jones decide to kill Stoddart in Chapter 21?

2. Why does Jones decide not to confront Madge in Chapter 16?

3. What does Jones tell Alice about his fears in Chapter 19?

4. How does Jones' anger build to wanting to kill Stoddart?

5. How does Jones get accused of rape in Chapter 20?

6. How does Madge react to Jones breaking into her apartment?

7. Summarize the novel.

8. What does MacDougal Jones in Chapter 20?

9. How does Jones say Madge makes him feel in this section?

10. What does Jones dream about in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

How has racism oppressed Jones? What would Jones' life be like if his life had not been oppressed by racism?

Essay Topic 3

In what way is Jones not entirely innocent of the accusations directed at him at the end of the novel? How will Jones cope in the army?

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