View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Joel take refuge near the end of Chapter 11?

2. Where does Idabel want Joel to go with her so they can run away together?

3. What does Jesus Fever experience after falling ill in Chapter 9?

4. How many days do Randolph and Amy wait to have Jesus Fever's funeral?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Compare and contrast the characters Florabel and Idabel in the book. How might the author purposefully make Florabel overtly feminine in order to offset the masculine nature of Idabel?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 255 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample