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

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Yegudkin and his wife leave Russia?

2. What position does Jack play in the orchestra?

3. What does Dale say to Jack as he is standing at the door?

4. What is another thing Dale begins doing after being home for a month?

5. What does Jack have tucked under his arms as he starts for home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrator, when talking about the stories Jack tells aloud based on his fantasies, states "the lie was too obvious, the manipulation of shame to buy love." What does he mean by this statement? How does it apply to Dale Hawthorne?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Jack did not stop the tractor once it had begun dragging the cultipacker over his brother's body. In the second sentence the narrator explains Jack could have applied the brakes and saved his brother. What are some possible reasons Jack did not stop the tractor but stood and watched his brother die instead?

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