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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 does Alec's mentor tell him that takes Alec by surprise in Part I?
2. What catches Val's eye about Mike at first?
3. Which writer pushes past Alec on the picket line in Part II?
4. What song do the children sing in their class together in Part I?
5. Who is the music teacher for the five children in Part I?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Vern refuse to talk to the object of his admiration in Part I in the restaurant?
2. What kind of job does Alec's mentor help him get as a young adult?
3. In Part II, what does Alec spend a lot of time doing besides working?
4. What is Jo's experience in Part II trying to make it as a musician in America?
5. What is one reason Alec feels distant from his son?
6. How does Ben experience the world around him in Part II?
7. What does Jo notice about the man she thinks of as having a frog face in Part II?
8. Why does the doctor and medical students analyze Ben's case in Part II?
9. Why does Mike threaten Ben on the bus in Part II?
10. Why does Alec's mentor have some misgivings about him going into the line of work he has chosen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do each of the five main characters' financial situations change over the course of the novel, and how important is money to each of them in making significant choices in their lives? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
How does Spufford describe Ben's and Marsha's relationship, and why does it work so well even though it appears unconventional on the surface? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How does Spufford describe Alec's relationship with Sandra, both before and after their divorce? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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