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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. Why does Val feel out of place with her new boyfriend's group of friends?
2. Where does Jo perform in Part II?
3. What nickname does Jo give one of the young men in the wings in Part II?
4. Who tries to deter the person who refuses to pay Ben for his fare on the bus in Part II from fighting Ben?
5. What is the name of Vern's company?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part I, how does Alec demonstrate his willingness to challenge authority as a child?
2. What reasons does Spufford imagine that might have prevented the Woolworth's bombing?
3. Why does Alec's mentor have some misgivings about him going into the line of work he has chosen?
4. How does Val meet Mike and why is she attracted to him?
5. Why does Vern refuse to talk to the object of his admiration in Part I in the restaurant?
6. In Part II, who does Alec have a difficult relationship with in his life?
7. What is Jo's experience in Part II trying to make it as a musician in America?
8. In Part II, what does Alec spend a lot of time doing besides working?
9. Why does the doctor and medical students analyze Ben's case in Part II?
10. How does Ben experience the world around him in Part II?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Vern's chance meeting with Alec change the course of Vern's life and business dramatically? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Spufford insinuate that Vern, at the opera festival in Part IV, feel such a sense of malaise? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Of the five main characters - Val, Jo, Vern, Alec, and Ben - which one do you think experiences the most significant growth or change over the course of his or her life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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