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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. Why does Jack move from one rooming house to another?

2. Why is Della still angry with Jack after their date?

3. What does Della notice about Jack's face?

4. What is Della's job?

5. Where does Della work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Della run into on her way out of the cemetery?

2. What is Bellafointaine?

3. What does Della want to be someday?

4. What happens when Della passes Jack on the street one day?

5. What does Jack see in Della's window one day when he passes her house?

6. What does Delia tell Jack?

7. What does Della's father do?

8. Who is Lorraine?

9. Why is Della upset when she sees Jack the day after Thanksgiving?

10. Who is Delia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Jack and Teddy. What is the nature of this relationship, and in what ways does it impact Jack? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Jack and Della's marriage. What is the nature of this marriage? What, in their eyes, makes their union a legitimate marriage? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Jack and Reverend Hutchins. What is the nature of this relationship, and in what ways does it impact Jack? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

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