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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 Lonnie conquer in death?
2. Why does Kate enjoy Chicago?
3. How does Kate want to travel to Chicago?
4. Why does Kate take the pills?
5. What does Kate call John?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who has died in John's family?
2. What ruins the trip?
3. How does John treat Kate?
4. Why is Kate so happy in Chicago?
5. Why is Aunt Emily upset with John at the beginning of the chapter?
6. Does John enjoy seeing Harold?
7. What does Kate think the worst that can happen to John is?
8. What has happened since John last saw Kate?
9. What does Aunt Emily ask of John?
10. What does John ask Kate to deliver for him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The theme of death is very prevalent throughout the novel, with characters wishing they were dead or actually trying to kill themselves:
1. Name three times where death is brought up in the novel. Describe the three situations and which characters are involved.
2. Why do you think the characters in the book are obsessed with death? Explain their thought processes.
3. Compare John's escape into television and movies with Kate and Lonnie's wish to escape this world. How are they different and how are they the same?
Essay Topic 2
Kate claims that she wanted to feel numb when she took all the sleeping pills. Compare the feeling of numbness with the excitement that Kate feels when she goes to Chicago.
As the novel ends, does Kate give up on her search for independence? Or is she only willing to have a certain kind of independence?
Essay Topic 3
New Orleans is a city that is rich in culture, food, and arts. Describe the setting of New Orleans in relation to John's story. How does the backdrop and society of New Orleans affect the story? Describe three specific places in the city as well as three specific events that take place there.
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