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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 is the level of communication Hetty has with her children?

2. Where does Hetty die?

3. What does Susan do when Matthew admits to having an affair?

4. Who does Catherine visit in "Homage for Isaac Babel"?

5. What does Jack wonder as he travels to his father's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What could be the double meanings for the title, "Between Men"?

2. Why does Susan consider leaving a note for the coroner before she dies?

3. What was life like for Matthew and Susan Rawlings prior to their marriage?

4. What does the potter symbolize in "Two Potters"?

5. What is the time period of "An Old Woman and Her Cat"?

6. What do Maureen and Stanley seem to have in common?

7. How do Maureen and Shirley become friends in "Notes for a Case History"?

8. What happens in the story after Hetty's death?

9. What is the significance of the story's title?

10. What does Jack do with his life after the death of his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loss seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of loss? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Jack Orkney in "The Temptation of Jack Orkney". What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Jack?

Essay Topic 3

Does Keyes end James Orkney's story on a note of hope for him or the continuance of his struggle to come to terms with his flawed relationship with his father? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

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