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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 Bruce also plan to do when he visits the city in #4?

2. With whom did Jack converse while having sex in the location in #76?

3. Bruce drives by a _______________ and recalls a girl he used to date who worked there.

4. What had Bruce thought he would be at the location in #86?

5. Where did Bruce have the job mentioned in #52?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the girl's boyfriend realizes that Bruce has gotten fresh with her?

2. What is the nature of Bruce's father's work?

3. Why does Bruce hate his father for his own sake?

4. What does Bruce learn about the phone number given to him by the funeral director?

5. What prompts Bruce to think of Jack Bailey and what does he recall regarding Jack being a cad with women?

6. What were Bruce's school years like?

7. What is the symbolism of the cabbage that Bruce steals?

8. How does the episode of Bruce touching the girl's breast show what a simple time he lived in?

9. Who are Holly and Nola and what prompts Bruce to think of them?

10. What was the importance of the tennis club in Bruce's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stegner uses beautifully descriptive language in the book to help his readers see his world from his perspective. Without referring to the book, describe Salt Lake City using only your recall of Stegner's descriptions. How do you visualize the city of Salt Lake City now that you have read Stegner's RECAPITULATION?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Bruce. Begin with his physical characteristics and extend into his personality and behavioral traits. What is Bruce's role in his family? What is it about Bruce that men in authority want to help him achieve a brighter future?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Joe Mulder. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him during his lifetime?

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