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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 was Mandy doing when Jack picked her up?

2. Who did Jack tell Amy to forget about on the pier?

3. What two things make up Ray's life?

4. What did Vince want to set up at Vince's scrap yard?

5. What two characters have never seen Canterbury Cathedral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Amy decide not to tell Jack about her affair with Ray?

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

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

4. What does Vince regret doing to his daughter Kathy?

5. Why does Amy say she hates Jack?

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

7. What problems has Lenny had with his daughter Sally?

8. What is the weather like as the men approach the pier?

9. How did Amy meet Jack?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Ray's divorce affected one of the following areas in his life:

1) Work.

2) Social life.

3) Intimate relationships.

4) Family.

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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