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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. When did Simon's mother die?

2. Who does Simon threaten to kill?

3. Where is Banquete?

4. What did Simon's father do for a living?

5. Who does Simon dance with at a dinner party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mr. Pressley?

2. Who gets killed with a bow?

3. How does Simon communicate with Doris without the Colonel's knowledge?

4. Why does Doris tell Simon she can no longer write him?

5. What animal does Simon shoot?

6. Who is Walking David?

7. What does Josephina remember about Simon?

8. What do Simon's coworkers call him?

9. Who smashes Simon's fiddle?

10. How much time does Doris have left on her labor contract?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Simon's relationship to Colonel Webb. What is the nature of this relationship, and what does each man's perception of the other lead him to do? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Doris's understanding of America. What does Doris think of America and Americans? What about the nation is appealing to her, and what is not appealing? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Simon's relationship with his band mates. What is the nature of their relationship as a musical group? In what ways does their unit function as a sort of family for Simon? Use evidence from the text as support.

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