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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing Dale does after being home a month?

2. How does Jack react to his father's exposing his family's writings?

3. How does Jack react to the answer Yegudkin gives him after playing the horn for his student?

4. Who does Jack see sitting with his father when he opens the living room door?

5. What does his family think about Jack's means of coping with his emotions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Jack asks Yegudkin, "You think I'll ever play like that?" Yegudkin laughs loudly and says, "Play like me?" What does Yegudkin mean by his reply, and how does it affect Jack?

Essay Topic 2

Dale Hawthorne is described as being in the throws of a religious crisis after the death of his son. What is his spiritual crisis, and how does he deal with it?

Essay Topic 3

Both Jack and his father are artists. How do each of them use their art to express their sadness?

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