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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 messy substance does Bruce gather for the project?

2. What does Bruce also plan to do when he visits the city in #4?

3. To what city does Bruce travel to plan his aunt's funeral?

4. What does the funeral director give to Bruce before he leaves?

5. Jack Bailey once made love to a girl __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bruce recall about the house once he is inside?

2. What prompts Bruce to recall a time he worked as a busboy at a restaurant on a lake.

3. What does Bruce think about as he eats dinner in the hotel?

4. Why does Bruce hate his father for his mother's sake?

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

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

7. What saddens Bruce as he walks the streets of Salt Lake City?

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

9. Describe the situation in which Bruce touches a girl's breast for the first time.

10. How does Bruce distinguish between Young Bruce and Mature Bruce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bruce spends some alone time throughout the novel to contemplate his life. What does he think about? What conclusions does he arrive at? Explain why he is in a contemplative mood at this point in time.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting at the beginning of the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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