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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. Where does Jack try to spend a night?

2. How does Jack end up in prison?

3. What happens after Jack and Della's date?

4. What two things does Jack not understand the difference between?

5. What does Jack get mistaken for outside a church?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Della want to have children with?

2. What might happen to Della's job if people find out she is witih Jack?

3. How does Jack lose his job at the shoe shop?

4. What does Hutchins think of Jack?

5. Who does Jack give his pet to?

6. Why does Jack spray his pet with aftershave?

7. What does Jack give Julia?

8. How did Jack wind up in prison?

9. Why does Jack isolate himself from his loved ones?

10. Who directs a sermon at Jack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 the relationship between Jack and Reverend Hutchins. What is the nature of this relationship, and in what ways does it impact Jack? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

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