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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 is Frut Cocktail the name of?

2. Who does Amy say she chose over Jack?

3. Why did Jack want to buy Ray's camper van?

4. Who does Ray says made a fine soldier?

5. Who do the friends joke with the barmaid about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Vince think about when he heard that Jack was dying?

3. What photograph does Vince think about?

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

5. What are the friends looking for in Chatham?

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

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

8. How do the friends spread Jack's ashes?

9. Why does Amy say she hates Jack?

10. What do the characters think about as they look at the war memorial?

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

Away from the main character examine the way Swift uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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