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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 does Ray think is the healthiest of all the friends?

2. Which character's birthday is it?

3. What kind of job did Ray's father want him to get?

4. What continent did Ray serve in during the war?

5. Who does Lenny call Big Boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ray get his nickname of Lucky?

2. How did Vince change after coming back from the army?

3. Why did Vince fight in school?

4. What conversation does Vince remember having with Jack?

5. What was Ray's life like after the war?

6. What had Jack and his wife planned to do before Jack died?

7. Why was Amy disappointed in Jack?

8. What happened between Ray and Carol when Susie left?

9. Who do the friends toast in the pub?

10. What does Vic say about his profession in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following people and outline Jack's influence on his or her life:

1) Vince

2) Lenny

3) Amy

4) Vic

5) Ray

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine it what expresses about life in '80s Britain:

1) The Mercedes.

2) Family life.

3) Emigration.

Essay Topic 3

Away from the main character examine the way Swift uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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