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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. Which of Della's relatives want to meet Jack?

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

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

4. How much money does Della owe a restuarant?

5. Who helps Della escape the cemetery?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Bellafointaine?

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

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

5. Who is Lorraine?

6. What does Jack borrow from Della?

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

8. Where does Jack get a job?

9. What does Della want to be someday?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay in which you describe the various settings of the novel. Where does the novel take place, and what about these places are significant to the themes and characters of the novel? 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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