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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. According to Richard in Story 2, the people at the farmhouse use to be ________.
2. What specific item is the narrator and Wayne after on the job?
3. What is the narrator's marital status in Story 2?
4. The narrator states that ________ is like a railroad club car that had somehow run itself off the tracks into a swamp of time where it awaited the blows of the wrecking ball.
5. In Story 1, who is Janice?
Short Essay Questions
1. While working with Wayne at the abandoned house, what is the narrator and Wayne distracted by? Who is this person?
2. Discuss the drug abuse seen in Story 3.
3. Define the literary term of tone. What is the tone of Story 1?
4. Where does the narrator of Story 3 receive money from?
5. Discuss the mini-theme of the manifestation of nature a seen in Story 1.
6. Describe The Vine as seen in Story 3.
7. What can the passive reaction of the trucker in Story 1 be seen as a metaphoric representation of?
8. Who is Thatcher? What type of relationship does Thatcher have with the narrator?
9. Show how and when the narrator's violent side is exposed in Story 2.
10. What does the term "sacrifice" refer to when Wayne says, "It is my sacrifice" after the narrator offers to buy a round of beers at The Vine.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the significance of the three vehicles in Story 1: "Car Crash While Hitchhiking."
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you show how a character who appears briefly or not at all has a significant presence. Show how such character functions in the book. Discuss how the character affects action, theme, or the development of other characters.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Story 1 of Jesus' Son. Explain how this opening story introduces some of the major themes found within the book.
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