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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. Who was Bruce's brother?

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

3. What does Bruce's aunt's death mean to him?

4. Bruce identifies the accent of the person in #49 as being from __________________.

5. In school, Bruce was always too small and too ______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What messy school project does Bruce recall and how did his father harass him?

3. What is the premise of RECAPITULATION?

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

5. What two buildings does Bruce see that were important in his father's life?

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

7. Who is Nola and what is her role in Bruce's life?

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

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

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

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 the overall setting for the novel. Why does Stegner use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

How does Stegner use the literary technique of local color in RECAPITULATION? What elements comprise local color? Give some examples of the local color in Salt Lake City establishments, in the characters, and i the events.

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