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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 have to grab onto for support?

2. What two characters have never seen Canterbury Cathedral?

3. What does Vince use to scrape mud from his shoes?

4. Which character tries to keep the peace between Lenny and Vince?

5. What does Vince ask Ray to help him get for Amy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ray think insurance works?

2. What does Vince say they are looking for?

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

4. What are the friends looking for in Chatham?

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

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

7. How did Amy meet Jack?

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

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

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

Write a 500-word essay revolving around one of the following statements:

1) It was people's ability to travel and not music that changed society in the sixties.

2) The working class characters are often too cliche to have any real impact on the reader.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme.

1) Setting

2) Point of view

3) Structure

4) Language

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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