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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 does Bradshaw ask Jack to do?

2. Who is Teddy?

3. Who sends Jack a letter to his rooming house?

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

5. What does Jack write in another person's book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lorraine?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Della want to be someday?

7. What does Delia tell Jack?

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

9. What does Jack borrow from Della?

10. Why is Della concerned about her job when she meets Jack one night?

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 analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness. Who feels lonely in the novel, and in what ways do we see that loneliness portrayed (through language, behavior, etc.). Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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