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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 Amy like to visit twice a week?

2. Who carries Jack's remains for the first time?

3. What city would Ray go to if he could travel?

4. What was Mandy doing when Jack picked her up?

5. What does Vic read in the church?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vince do at Wick's farm?

2. How did Mandy meet Vince?

3. Why did Vince feel uncomfortable about seeing Jack's body?

4. What does Vince say they are looking for?

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

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

7. What deal did Vince offer Ray for the use of his yard?

8. How does Ray think insurance works?

9. What did Jack ask Ray to do for him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 2

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 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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