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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. What virus does the narrator of Story 4 reveal McInnes has?

2. What does Jack Hotel and the narrator buy with their money in Story 3?

3. According to the narrator, he and the Salesman developed a dangerous cynical camaraderie beginning in ________.

4. Who is the narrator of Story 2 referring to when he says, "I'd better just go after him, instead of waiting"?

5. In Story 5, the narrator and his girlfriend have been staying at the ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the mini-theme of the manifestation of nature a seen in Story 1.

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

3. Describe Dundun's violence against Jack Hotel as described by the narrator in Story 4.

4. Discuss the drug abuse seen in Story 3.

5. Who is Richard and Tom? Discuss the friendship the narrator has with these two men.

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

7. Describe the character of Jack Hotel. Discuss the interaction he has with the narrator.

8. The most telling image is the one quoted in Story 1 that of the narrator being showered with human blood. What does being "showered with human blood" represent?

9. Analyze the family who picks up the hitchhiking narrator in Story 1. What are some characteristics of this family?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the ending of Jesus' Son. Explain precisely how and why the ending appropriately or inappropriately concludes the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Story 1 of Jesus' Son. Explain how this opening story introduces some of the major themes found within the book.

Essay Topic 3

Clearly explain the male relationships found between the narrator and another male character from Jesus' Son. What is the effect of this male relationship on the narrator? What is the significance of this male relationship to the book as a whole?

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