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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 did Ray's father die of?

2. What does Ray say Jack cannot see the sun doing?

3. What does Vic joke about buying?

4. What is Jack's middle name?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What conversation does Vince remember having with Jack?

3. How did Ray get his nickname of Lucky?

4. Who do the friends toast in the pub?

5. What does Ray think about his and his friends health?

6. What fond memory does Ray have of his father?

7. How does Lenny goad Vince in this chapter?

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

9. What big news did Susie tell Ray?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare American and British culture.

1) What are the differences between the two cultures?

2) How have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does Swift use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Swift's writing style. How would you describe Swift's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does Swift's style give to the story?

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