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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. Why had Nola's brother taken Bruce behind the barn?

2. What did Bruce and the girl in #103 do during the intermission at the dance?

3. What does Bruce suspect is the reason Nola did not want to make love at the cabin?

4. What was the nature of the relationship between Bruce and the person in #105?

5. At what university is Bruce offered a fellowship?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Bruce recall about his brother, Chet's, life?

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

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

7. What has Bruce's father done that solidifies Bruce's hatred for him?

8. What game did the couples play when Bruce and Nola accompanied Bailey and his girlfriend to a cabin one weekend?

9. How did Bruce separate himself from his own family in favor of the Mulders?

10. How did Nola avoid having sex with Bruce in the cabin that weekend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Stegner's writing style. How is he different from other writers of his time? What are some of his characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of his classic style in RECAPITULATION.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Stegner is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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