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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. With whom does Willard have a secret affair?

2. What kind of instrument does the musician at the Snag destroy?

3. What does Hank limit at the Snag?

4. How does Hank react to Willard's death?

5. What does Willard tell Hank he is planning to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way has Simone changed in Chapter 10?

2. Why is Simone so happy?

3. Summarize the prologue that opens Chapter 8.

4. Why does Henry need to show Hank how to cut trees the old fashioned way?

5. Describe Hank's time at the Snag.

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

7. What is Willard Eggleston's situation?

8. Summarize the prologue that opens Chapter 7.

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

10. Why is Jenny tossing shells onto her bed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What is the premise of Sometime a Great Notion? Does Kesey keep to this premise throughout?

2) What would happen if he did not keep to the story's premise? Why do stories need a premise?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the characters of Hank and Larry.

1) In what ways are their morals different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they could forgive each other?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the following statement: "The different points of view Kesey uses in the novel make it inaccessible to the average reader." Using two examples from the book, argue either for or against the statement.

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