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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. Håkan mentally describes the sheriff as "the man with the" (165) what?
2. Whose horse does Håkan take when he takes leave of Jarvis and the caravan?
3. The music from what type of instrument draws Håkan toward the Indian lodges?
4. A number of blocks into Håkan's walk into a town, the people begin to behave in what new way?
5. What is NOT a smell present within Håkan's jail cell?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the theme of grief enter the narrative when Håkan attempts to buy a certain item from members of the caravan?
2. Describe the way in which Håkan first meets Asa.
3. What method does Håkan employ once he decides to avoid all future encounters with other humans?
4. For what reason does Håkan miss his first sign that he may be in danger when he reaches his first town since the killings?
5. How is the theme of violence portrayed within the sheriff's interaction with Håkan?
6. Describe an instance when a literary device is used in conjunction with the motif of violence.
7. Who is Jarvis?
8. What does Hakan observe about Jarvis's reputation among the caravan's members?
9. What event leads to Håkan's first experience of an emotion "other than pain and guilt" (140) since the killings?
10. Why are the onlookers at the wagon accident at first unwilling to accept Håkan's help?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Diaz’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of In the Distance.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of In the Distance and one of the novel's main messages. How does Diaz make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze In the Distance from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
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