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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. Who is Julia?

2. Who is Samuel Hutchins?

3. Who says they want children?

4. Who does Della want Jack to meet at her house?

5. Why does Jack go into Mount Zion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jack married to?

2. Who does Della give Jack's pet to?

3. Who does Jack give his pet to?

4. What does Della give to Jack that she made herself?

5. Why does Jack spray his pet with aftershave?

6. Why does Della's principal come to her house?

7. What does Della say about disappointing her family?

8. Who directs a sermon at Jack?

9. Who gives Jack the keys to a building?

10. What does Hutchins say about Jack that takes him aback?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Jack and his family. What role does Jack play in his family, and for what reasons does he seem reluctant to have any sort of contact with them, let alone return to them? 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 relationship between Jack and Teddy. 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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