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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. With whom does Frank sit at the Cadbury church service when Jake stays home sick?
2. Why is the old stone quarry the boys' usual choice of swimming site when there are three possibilities in town?
3. What war experience does Travis Klement have?
4. Who finally convinces Lise to leave Emil's side at the hospital so Emil can be alone and get some much-needed rest?
5. Who arrives at Emil and Lise's house moments after the firemen have left with Emil?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Axel's request of Jake at the hospital reveal differences between Frank and Jake?
2. When Frank and Jake come upon the Indian man and the apparently lifeless man referred to as Skipper, the Indian man says, "Know what I like about railroad tracks? They're always there but they're always moving" (32). When Jake replies, "Just like a river" (32), why is Frank shocked at Jake's reply?
3. What is revealed about the difference between Frank's and Jake's characters in the moment when they are invited by Gus and Officer Doyle to set off fireworks?
4. What messages is the reader meant to absorb from the conversation between Frank and Warren Redstone in the O'Keefes' basement?
5. How is the character of Julia Brandt a foil to the character of Ruth Drum?
6. What is the situation that results in Frank, Jake, and Nathan going to the jail in the middle of the night?
7. What are the reasons Officer Doyle gives for finding Bobby Cole's death suspicious?
8. Why is Frank so surprised when Officer Doyle asks him his opinion about this year's Minnesota Twins team and asks about his own experiences with baseball?
9. During Gus' and Frank's conversation about Nathan's experiences in the war, what two sources of information does Gus warn Frank against heeding?
10. What lengths has Gus gone to in order to make sure Nathan does not know of the card games he runs in the basement of the church?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many of the characters within the novel carry around various secrets, unduly burdening them and thus, the people who love them. What is the author's message regarding secrecy, deception, and catharsis?
Essay Topic 2
The socioeconomic status of the different families within New Bremen is a frequent focus of the novel's events. What messages is the author sending about wealth, success and prestige?
Essay Topic 3
Vices often play a role in the narrative, with some characters engaging in drinking, smoking, and gambling, among other activities often considered immoral, or at least troublesome. How does the author use characters' vices in contrast with the themes of faith and innocence within the novel?
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