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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. After what event had the person in #127 written the letter?

2. What would be Bruce's biggest reason for leaving Salt Lake City?

3. Why did Nola not lose at the card game?

4. What does Mature Bruce think that Nola would not have appreciated?

5. What was Joe's father's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Other than leaving Nola, what complicated Bruce's decision regarding going to law school?

2. How does Bruce violate his instincts about bringing any friends into their home?

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

4. What does Bruce recall about spending time at the Mulders' home?

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

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

7. What does the author reveal about the way Chet had died?

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

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

10. What could account for Bruce's high opinion of himself as a young man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Create a brief character study of Joe Mulder. 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 3

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.

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