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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 London suggest that Mac do for Joy's funeral in the morning?

2. How much does Bolter, the new president of the fruit Growers' Association, offer to raise the wages of the strikers?

3. To what does Doc Burton compare Jim's feelings toward the cause that offends Jim?

4. What does Mac think about Doc Burton in terms of his beliefs?

5. What image ends Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom does Jim attribute his cool demeanor when London praises him for it?

2. What does Sam brag about to Jim when they go out in a group together?

3. Who is group man?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what kinds of necessities are built on the campsite.

5. How does Joy's death in Chapter 9 solidify the men in their cause?

6. How does group man take over in Sam and Jim's group?

7. Why is Dakin incarcerated for biting a cop?

8. Why is Dan appearing to be losing his mind when Jim goes to speak with him?

9. Why does Mac decide against leaving Joy's coffin open during the funeral?

10. What does Mac want to happen again, similar to Burke's incident, that he believes will push the men forward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Men with stomachs" is a phrase mentioned several times in the narrative. What does this phrase mean and what is its significance to the narrative? Who does it include and why is it such a fragile, yet volatile phrase? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Jim's sudden death in Chapter 15 is shocking to the reader, who believes that it is Jim who will take over the cause because of his intelligence and calmness. However, would a living Jim be too dangerous for the cause? Mac once noted that he would hit Jim for being too smart and always right. Could this have been Jim's downfall had he lived and taken over the cause? Prove or disprove this statement with specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 10, Sam savagely beats up one of the checkers before Jim is shot. Can the reader feel sympathy for the checker and the other side of the battle? Why, or why not? Think about social context, war tactics and the mentality of either side. Can both sides have sympathy from the reader? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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