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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 and the girl in #103 do during the intermission at the dance?

2. With whom did Nola eventually run away?

3. Why was Chet's annulled marriage renewed?

4. In what year did Bruce go to the prom?

5. Why did Bruce leave at the end of the summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances that prompted Bruce to go to law school?

2. What prompts Bruce to ask Nola to marry him?

3. What does Bruce recall about Nola's virginity the first time they were intimate?

4. How have Bruce's perceptions of Nola changed over the years?

5. What was the only life Bruce had ever envisioned for his future?

6. How does the author show Bruce's affections for his mother regarding his going to the prom?

7. Why did Bruce and Nola have few intimate moments together?

8. Why does Bruce think more about his time with Nola than Chet when he returned for Chet's funeral?

9. How does Bruce feel that he is above Nola's family members?

10. What had Bruce thought about Nola's family members?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mr. Mason. 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?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of regret. Identify at least two examples about regret in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of regret.

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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