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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. The Brennans enlist Håkan's help with what task after he joins their expedition?
2. What action does Hakan refuse to take throughout most of the journey to America?
3. In what chapter do Lorimer and Håkan part from one another?
4. Lorimer can speak a bit of which language in addition to English?
5. What is distinctive about the town of Clangston?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Håkan feel about his older brother Linus?
2. What similarity between Native American and Swedish culture does Håkan identify?
3. What is distinctive about the large man's coat and what conclusions are drawn about it?
4. Who is Lorimer and what are three of his characteristics?
5. How does the parting of Håkan and Lorimer come about?
6. In what location does the prologue of the novel take place?
7. As Håkan's first summer away from his family comes to a close, what is said to be "all Håkan could think of" (40)?
8. What method does Håkan's father Erik use to obtain the money to send his sons to America?
9. What major character change does Håkan undergo against his will as a result of his association with Lorimer?
10. What coping mechanism does Håkan employ in order to get his fear under control and what is its level of effectiveness??
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Could In the Distance be classified as a coming-of-age novel? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Look carefully at the passages of In the Distance that describe the close relationships between Håkan and his various mentors within the narrative. What is Diaz’s purpose for portraying three characters as different as James Brennan, Lorimer, and Asa in the roles of Håkan’s mentors?
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of hope within In the Distance. What is Diaz’s message regarding hope and how do you know?
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