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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 is Della's famliy worried about her?

2. What kinds of flowers does Jack buy one day after work?

3. What does Beverly say to Jack when he walks in every morning?

4. What does Della try to give Jack on a bench?

5. Why does Della think she will lose her job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Jack meet Della in the middle of the night?

2. What does Jack's father do?

3. What is Bellafointaine?

4. What does Della want to be someday?

5. What does Jack throw in Della's bushes?

6. What book does Jack leave on Della's doorstep?

7. Who is Bradshaw?

8. What does Delia tell Jack?

9. Who is upset at the beginning of the novel?

10. Who is Jack in love with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining Jack's attitude toward people and relationships. Does his attitude change throughout the novel? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the theme of race in the novel. How does race and the social and legitimate laws of post World War II America play out in the novel? Who does it impact, and in what ways? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Jack and Della's relationship to Della's family. Why is there so much tension among Della's family when they hear about Jack? What does Della's family think of Jack, and why? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

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