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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. How much money does Wayne and the narrator each receive for the scrap wire in Story 5?

2. In Story 5, what offer does Wayne make to the narrator?

3. What does the Salesman hit with his car causing a severe accident in Story 1?

4. What crime was Jack Hotel being tried for in Story 3?

5. What type of party is Jack Hotel throwing for himself at the bar in Story 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Define and discuss imagery which is found in Story 2.

2. Who is Thatcher? What type of relationship does Thatcher have with the narrator?

3. Discuss comical irony which is found in Story 2.

4. Discuss the scene where the narrator and his friends meet their new companion in Story 2.

5. Who encourages the narrator of Story 5 to work with him? What type of work do they perform? Explain.

6. While working with Wayne at the abandoned house, what is the narrator and Wayne distracted by? Who is this person?

7. Discuss the drug abuse seen in Story 3.

8. Is Richard the one who the narrator briefly describes as being injured and arrested during a burglary attempt? Explain.

9. Discuss the mini-theme of the randomness of existence as seen in Story 1.

10. Describe the character of Dundun.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the narrator can be defined as a tragic figure. Explain how the suffering brought upon others by the narrator contributes to the tragic vision of the book as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the narrator's relationships with the different women in the book. How is each relationship similar and how are they different?

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