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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 the narrator in Story 2, how long has he been friends with his two friends?
2. All of the following people are inside the farmhouse in Story 4, except for who?
3. What is the Salesman marital status?
4. What is the narrator holding when he stops a semi-truck after the accident in Story 1?
5. What is the name of the bar the narrator is at in Story 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss comical irony which is found in Story 2.
2. Describe Dundun's violence against Jack Hotel as described by the narrator in Story 4.
3. Who is Wayne? Describe his relationship with the narrator in Story 5.
4. Who encourages the narrator of Story 5 to work with him? What type of work do they perform? Explain.
5. Who is Richard and Tom? Discuss the friendship the narrator has with these two men.
6. What can the passive reaction of the trucker in Story 1 be seen as a metaphoric representation of?
7. Describe the character of Jack Hotel. Discuss the interaction he has with the narrator.
8. How does the narrator and Dundun deal with the death of McInnes?
9. Who is McInnes? What has happened to him in Story 4?
10. At the end of Story 5, the narrator makes reference to his mother. Explain this reference and to whom is he referring to.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the connection between Story 3: "Out on Bail" and Story 6: "Emergency."
Essay Topic 2
Show how a conventional or stereotyped character or characters found within Jesus' Son function to achieve the author's overall purpose of the book.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay discussing the significance of the books title, Jesus' Son. How is the title developed throughout the book? What literary devices does the author use to develop the title?
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