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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 type of food do the Indians provide to Håkan after they invite him into a lodge?
2. In what manner does Håkan direct his horse when he first approaches civilization and promptly leaves?
3. The crowd in front of the jail pelts Håkan with what substance?
4. Håkan wears a coat anchored by the hide of what animal?
5. Asa tells Håkan that the two of them will eventually set sail from what city toward New York City?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Håkan's main fear when he enters the first town he has visited since the killings occurred?
2. For what reason does Håkan miss his first sign that he may be in danger when he reaches his first town since the killings?
3. Håkan believes what action to be impossible in relation to the men killed by his own hand?
4. Which of the five senses does Håkan most strongly associate with the presence of humans?
5. What event leads to Håkan's first experience of an emotion "other than pain and guilt" (140) since the killings?
6. What characteristic of Asa makes a deep impression on Håkan?
7. What is the significance of the wooden dresser Håkan finds in the desert?
8. How does the theme of grief enter the narrative when Håkan attempts to buy a certain item from members of the caravan?
9. Who is Jarvis?
10. What method does Håkan employ once he decides to avoid all future encounters with other humans?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Diaz’s focus on the motif of violence in the novel In the Distance. What message is Diaz sending about violence, America, and the human condition?
Essay Topic 2
Could In the Distance be classified as a coming-of-age novel? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
What message does Diaz send within the pages of In the Distance concerning the theme of compassion?
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