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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 will Della do for Jack to let him know she has not been fired?

2. Who helps Della escape the cemetery?

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

4. What does Della admit to Jack in the cemetery?

5. Who does Jack owe money to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Bradshaw?

3. Who is Jack in love with?

4. What does Jack's father do?

5. Why does Jack leave his date with Della?

6. Who is Delia?

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

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

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

10. Who is Lorraine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Jack and Della's common interest in literature. What kind of literature do they bond over? In what ways do types of writing or writers that they are attracted impact their ideas about love and life? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay exploring Jack's obsession with harmlessness. What does it mean to be harmless to Jack, and why is this something he aspires to? In what ways does he, despite himself, actually cause harm? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

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