Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who joins Joel in the room after his haircut?
2. What does Idabel say had been sucked from the person whose tombstone she and Joel find?
3. What do Joel and Idabel encounter a couple doing in the woods?
4. What is used to cut Joel's hair?
5. What does Joel realize his father is when he first sees him in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A common theme represented in many of the characters in the book is a sense of isolation.
Part 1.) How have the residents of Skully's Landing purposefully isolated themselves from outsiders, and what motivations do they have for doing this? Part 2.) How has Joel created a sense of comfort within his isolation, and what is telling of his character based on this action?
Part 3.) What might the author be saying about the nature of the book's main characters based on their willing participation in their own isolation?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the significance of the book's title "Other Voices, Other Rooms". What significance does this title hold for the characters Joel and Randolph in the book and what insight might this offer in examining the portrayal of the outsider's journey in the book?
Essay Topic 3
The notion of religion appears to play a vital role in Joel's life at the Landing.
Part 1.) What role does religious traditions seem to play in the lives of characters like Zoo and Jesus Fever based on their services performed on Sundays?
Part 2.) What is telling of Joel's nature based on his reactions to religious traditions at the Landing?
Part 3.) What might the author be saying about religion based on his portrayal of the religious acts seen at the Landing?
|
This section contains 310 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
