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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 did Bruce think of Jack Bailey's fashion sense?

2. How does the person in #49 respond to Bruce's advice?

3. What messy substance does Bruce gather for the project?

4. What is Bruce's marital status?

5. What is Bruce's father's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the elevator episode show Bruce's feelings for Nola?

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

4. What is the premise of RECAPITULATION?

5. Why is Bruce disappointed in his mother?

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

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

8. What does Bruce find amusing about the building the funeral home is housed in?

9. How did Bruce come to join the tennis club?

10. What two items does the funeral director give Bruce before he leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for Bruce's life. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization. Will he ever return to Salt Lake City?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Stegner's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

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