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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 fantasize about giving his winnings to?

2. How did Vince sell out Lenny's daughter?

3. What does Lenny berate Vince for doing?

4. Who did Vic have a crush on?

5. What does Vince stop the car next to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lenny react when Vince leaves behind Jack's remains?

2. Why does Ray think insurance is similar to gambling?

3. How does Lenny react when Vince starts to unscrew Jack's jar?

4. What are the friends looking for in Chatham?

5. How did an affair start between Ray and Amy?

6. How did Amy meet Jack?

7. What does Vic remember about the funeral at Fairfax Park Hospital?

8. How did Vince feel about giving money to Jack?

9. Why is Lenny happy that he finally stood up to Vince?

10. Why did Vince think changes were happening in the sixties?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

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