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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Randolph discover his girlfriend ran away with after his first homosexual experience?

2. Where does Joel kiss Idabel at the end of Chapter 7?

3. Who lends no help during the burial of Jesus Fever?

4. Where did Randolph and his girlfriend move to when they come to the United States?

5. When he runs away, what does Joel leave a bottle of for Randolph?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of the dialogue used by the author provokes a distinct southern dialect that immerses the reader into the characters' surroundings.

Part 1.) How does the author's use of the Southern dialect in characters like Idabel help inform the readers about the nature of the book's setting?

Part 2.) In what way might the author's use of dialect be geared towards entertaining the reader?

Part 3.) What can the reader learn about the author's writing technique based on his masterly use of dialect in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role scenery plays in the book with respect to the portrayal of the South. What scene does the author appear to be setting in the first chapter of the book through the use of immense attention to detail in regards to the scenery of fictional Louisiana?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the possible symbolism for Idabel's colored glasses in the book. In what way might Idabel's offering Joel her colored glasses be symbolic of her trying to shelter him from the harshness of life when you are an outsider?

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