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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 John go into the office early at the beginning of Chapter 2?

2. What body part is in pain after the accident?

3. What is Kate fighting against?

4. What is John's nickname?

5. What usually doesn't last for John?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kate reveal to John about her happiest day?

2. Where does John live?

3. Who does John run into after lunch with his aunt?

4. What becomes clear about John and Kate's relationship?

5. Does John have anything in common with his mother?

6. Why is Aunt Emily so upset about Kate, her stepdaughter?

7. Does Kate understand John's quest?

8. What important question does John ask Kate in this chapter?

9. What important decision does John make that turns out to be a good idea?

10. What is John searching for as the novel begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While the women in John's life obviously make demands of him, the men seem to impose little on John. What is the deeper connection between John and the following characters:

- Lonnie

- John's father

- Harold

Essay Topic 2

John's longing for a deep and close relationship with a woman is constantly explored throughout the book:

1. Who does John attempt to create relationships? Why does he choose these types of women to go after?

2. How does John's relationship with Aunt Emily, his mother, and Kate, hinder his ability to create healthy relationships with other women?

3. How does John's relationship with movies and being a moviegoer stop him from building relationships.

Essay Topic 3

What is John and Kate's journey to Chicago symbolic of? How does their relationship change after they return to New Orleans?

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