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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 does Jack find in his room looking at his flower?

2. What city did Jack go to once to look for a woman?

3. Where does Della's family live?

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

5. What had Jack read in the paper about Della's side of town?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long does Jack stay in prison?

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

3. Who does Jack find asleep on his bed?

4. Who is Julia?

5. Who does Jack give his pet to?

6. How does Jack wind up going to Mount Zion Church?

7. Where do Jack and Della spend a few hours for a night?

8. Who directs a sermon at Jack?

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

10. Who gives Jack the keys to a building?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Jack and Della's marriage. What is the nature of this marriage? What, in their eyes, makes their union a legitimate marriage? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

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