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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 Teddy leave for Jack every month?

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

3. Who gives Jack a haircut for free?

4. Who took Jack's money at a restaurant?

5. What does Jack offer Della the first time they meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Jack in love with?

4. Who is Bradshaw?

5. Who is Lorraine?

6. What had Della mistook Jack for when they first met?

7. What is Bellafointaine?

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

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

10. What does Della want to be someday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Jack's understanding of himself and his self-worth. What does Jack make of himself? Why? What kind of life does he aspire to? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the concept of darkness as it is presented in the novel. What does the symbol of darkness represent in regard to the novel's characters and their predicaments? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

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