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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 has Indian Jenny received from the government?

2. What happens to the house as the postman delivers the postcard?

3. Who does Joe-Bob imagine is roaming the woods?

4. What has Viv added to the boys' lunch boxes?

5. What is Draeger trying to find in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Hank cover his feelings when the bobcats die?

2. How does Lee get Viv alone?

3. Describe the prologue that opens Chapter 3.

4. What does Viv reflect upon on her walk to the shack?

5. What does Lee describe in his narration in Chapter 6, Part 1?

6. Summarize the prologue that opens Chapter 6, Part .

7. What characters does the opening of chapter 5 examine?

8. Why does Jonas become disillusioned with Oregon?

9. Describe the prologue that opens Chapter 5.

10. What happens when a postman tries to deliver a postcard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Kesey's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 2

Kesey was a big part part of the counterculture. Using two examples from the novel, discuss the ways the story reflects Kesey's political ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Kesey use character and setting to express these themes?

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