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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. At the end of Story 1, what flutters close to the narrator's face?
2. Who does the narrator call "Nurse" in Story 5?
3. Who asks the question in Story 1, "Are you hearing unusual sounds or voices?"
4. Where is the narrator at the end of Story 1?
5. Why is the narrator visiting Dundun in Story 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does the narrator of Story 3 receive money from?
2. Describe the character of Jack Hotel. Discuss the interaction he has with the narrator.
3. 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.
4. Who is McInnes? What has happened to him in Story 4?
5. Who is Thatcher? What type of relationship does Thatcher have with the narrator?
6. How does the narrator and Dundun deal with the death of McInnes?
7. Who is Richard and Tom? Discuss the friendship the narrator has with these two men.
8. In Story 2, what three stops does the narrator's new companion have the narrator make? What occurs at each of the three stops?
9. While working with Wayne at the abandoned house, what is the narrator and Wayne distracted by? Who is this person?
10. Define the literary element of foreshadowing. How is this literary element used in Story 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Present arguments for and against Jesus' Son's relevance for a person around the same age as the narrator living in 1973.
Essay Topic 2
Select a moment or scene from Jesus' Son that you find especially memorable. Write an essay in which you identify the moment or scene, explain its relationship to the book, and analyze the reasons for its effectiveness.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you explain the religious allusion that predominates in Jesus' Son, and analyze how it enhances the book's overall meaning.
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