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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. Who is Teddy?

2. Why is Delia in St. Louis?

3. Why does Delia want to meet Jack?

4. What does Della drop on the pavement the first time she meets Jack?

5. What does Jack tell Della he does not believe in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Delia tell Jack?

3. How does Della think Jack is living his life?

4. What does Jack borrow from Della?

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

6. What does Della want to be someday?

7. Who is Bradshaw?

8. What does Jack's father do?

9. What is Bellafointaine?

10. Who is Jack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument. Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Jack's view of his own mortality. What does Jack think about his own life? Does he see his life as one of meaning and value? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

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