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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 Marion NOT know about at the nursing home?
2. What drug does Will have to take to keep him stable?
3. How many sleeping pills a day does Will allow himself to take?
4. What do Mr. Ryan and Mr. Arnold get into a fight about?
5. What does Allison say she would do for work when Will asks her?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to the tiger skeleton that used to be in the cave?
2. When Will sees himself in the mirror of his Mercedes after leaving the greenhouse, what does he think he looks like?
3. What forces Will to leave the cave?
4. What makes Allison feel like she needs another person in her life?
5. What is the first thing Kitty says after Will recognizes her when she wakes him up in his car in the parking lot?
6. What plan do Allison and Will make for their futures?
7. Why does Will get into a fight with Kitty at the nursing home?
8. What happens to Will's guns at the end of the novel?
9. What does Allison enjoy about taking care of Will that makes her think she should nurse comatose patients?
10. How does Allison feel about doing the errands that Will asks her to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Dysfunctional relationships abound in the novel, The Second Coming, from the relationship that Will had with his recently deceased wife, Marion, to Allison's parents, Kitty and Walter's relationship. Will and Allison are understandably hesitant about the idea of love and marriage. Write an essay discussing the theme of love and marriage in the novel, comparing the views of several characters on love and marriage. Choose at least three characters to compare and contrast, providing examples from the text to support your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Will often refers to the exodus of the Jews from North Carolina as a sign. How does Walker Percy use this motif in the novel? What does Will's fixation with the Jews signify in his personal life? What does it come to mean to the reader? Write an essay in which you discuss the motif and the ways in which the author uses the motif to develop Will's character.
Essay Topic 3
Allison has been trained her whole life to be a singer and a musician, but she finds herself unable to perform in public. She realizes that she is really good at manual labor. Write an essay discussing how Allison's character develops throughout the book, using her abilities and disabilities as a way to talk about her development. Use examples from the text to support your argument.
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