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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. Where did Jack usually walk to after work?

2. What is Jack's middle name?

3. What does Jack tell Vic he is planning to sell?

4. What is Brenda's job?

5. Where did Ray work before the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does jack ask Vince for at the hospital?

2. Why did Vince fight in school?

3. Why did Vince start to feel guilt during the trips to the seaside?

4. What does Ray talk to the bartender about?

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

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

7. Why was Vince getting teased at school?

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

9. How did Ray raise money to pay for Susie's plane ticket?

10. What conversation does Ray remember having with Jack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Swift's life. In what way is his life and personality is reflected in the book? Does he identify with any of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Swift's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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