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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. Where has Lee left the thermometer?

2. Where does Henry stop off to kill time?

3. Into what does the musician dunk his hands?

4. Where does Hank go after his visit to the hospital?

5. What does the fight end for Tommy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the prologue that opens Chapter 6, Part 2.

2. In what way are the Canadian geese in both Hank and Lee's thoughts?

3. What does Joe-Ben think about as he positions himself to eavesdrop on the town meeting?

4. Summarize the prologue that opens Chapter 10.

5. What is different about the novel's point of view?

6. How do Evenwrite and Draeger get to the Stamper's house?

7. What is Willard's mistress' plan to continue their relationship?

8. In what way does Hank show that he is losing control?

9. Why does Hank not want Joe-Ben to shoot the geese?

10. Summarize the prologue that opens Chapter 8.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify moments in the book that are dictated by the strike.

1) How far-reaching is the strike is on the local community? Does it affect areas outside the community as well?

2) Choose a character in the novel and find out how the strike affects and restricts that character's decisions.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the values of 1960's America.

1) Why were individuality and family such an important issue during this time?

2) In what ways are the characters' negative characteristics a product of their time? Do you think America was going through a transitional phase in the 1960's? What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3) Does modern society share any values with 1960's America?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Kesey's writing style. How would you describe Kesey's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Kesey's style give to the story?

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