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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 sheriff places a cross onto Håkan's chest using what implements?
2. Håkan decides in Chapter 15 that by the time what season comes, he will be ready to interact with people again?
3. What aspect of the dresser does Håkan consider breaking and taking with him on his journey?
4. What gift does Håkan give to the Indians in return for their kindness?
5. A number of blocks into Håkan's walk into a town, the people begin to behave in what new way?
Short Essay Questions
1. What experience does Håkan have for the first time in the company of Asa?
2. What item does Håkan attempt to procure from the people traveling in the caravan train and what is the outcome?
3. What method does Håkan employ once he decides to avoid all future encounters with other humans?
4. Why are the onlookers at the wagon accident at first unwilling to accept Håkan's help?
5. What characteristic of Asa makes a deep impression on Håkan?
6. What is Håkan's main fear when he enters the first town he has visited since the killings occurred?
7. In what way is the sheriff's corruption the key to Håkan's freedom?
8. What act does Håkan describe as the kindest service anyone has ever done for him?
9. How does the theme of grief enter the narrative when Håkan attempts to buy a certain item from members of the caravan?
10. What is the significance of the wooden dresser Håkan finds in the desert?
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
Trace the characterization arc of Håkan’s character throughout the novel In the Distance. Discuss whether Håkan is a round or flat character and whether Håkan is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of In the Distance and analyze Diaz’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
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