4. While hiking through the woods in Story 6, the narrator and Georgie stumble upon what they think is a(n) ________, but it is actually a(n) ________.

5. The narrator defines Michelle in Story 7 as all of the following except for which?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Terrence play in Story 6? How do the other characters in the story handle Terrence's situation?

2. In what way is the large horse pill the narrator receives in Story 9 a prize for the narrator?

3. Explain how the relationship between the Story 8 narrator and military wife at the bar reinforces the theme of the tension between desperation and compassion.

4. Where does the action of the second part of Story 8 take place? Describe this location.

5. How did Bill receive his bullet holes? How do these bullet holes haunt Bill?

6. Who does the term "other man" refer to in Story 8.

7. In what way is the title "Emergency" a direct metaphor of the narrator's life in Story 6?

8. Discuss the relevance of the baby rabbits to Story 6.

9. Briefly discuss the three train rides the narrator recalls in Story 7.

10. What is Hardee's emergency seen in Story 6?

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

Write an essay describing the connection between Story 3: "Out on Bail" and Story 6: "Emergency."

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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