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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. Who used to own the house that the narrator and Wayne are at?

2. What is Jack Hotels's real name?

3. The host of the party at the farmhouse tells the narrator that ________ does not want the "new companion" at the house.

4. Why is the narrator visiting Dundun in Story 4?

5. Where is the family from that picks up the hitchhiking narrator in Story 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Dundun.

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

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

4. How does the narrator and Dundun deal with the death of McInnes?

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

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

7. Define the literary term of tone. What is the tone of Story 1?

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

9. Define the literary element of foreshadowing. How is this literary element used in Story 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the theme of tension between desperation and compassion contributes to the meaning of Jesus' Son as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the issue of addiction and its influence as seen throughout the book Jesus' Son.

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