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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 crowd in front of the jail pelts Håkan with what substance?
2. Which of Håkan's five senses alerts him to the close proximity of "civilization" (107)?
3. What parts of Håkan's body are restrained when he regains consciousness inside his jail cell?
4. What aspect of the dresser does Håkan consider breaking and taking with him on his journey?
5. By what aspect of the dresser is Håkan impressed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe an instance when a literary device is used in conjunction with the motif of violence.
2. Which of the five senses does Håkan most strongly associate with the presence of humans?
3. What is Håkan's main fear when he enters the first town he has visited since the killings occurred?
4. During the period of time when Håkan travels with the help of a burro and a horse, how does he view his goal destination of New York City?
5. Describe the way in which Håkan views the event he consistently calls "the killings" (130) throughout the narrative.
6. Why are the onlookers at the wagon accident at first unwilling to accept Håkan's help?
7. What skills inherited from Lorimer does Håkan put to use at the scene of the wagon accident?
8. Describe the way in which Håkan first meets Asa.
9. Who is Jarvis?
10. Håkan believes what action to be impossible in relation to the men killed by his own hand?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
How are the topics of affection, love, and friendship treated within the novel In the Distance and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 3
Could In the Distance be classified as a coming-of-age novel? Why or why not?
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