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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 name did Hank give the dog?
2. In the cafeteria, what does Meg tell Hank she might do?
3. In Chapter 4, Hank has a telephone conversation with someone who he suspects is drunk. Who is this person?
4. What is it about Teddy that amuses Hank?
5. The night after the news report is aired, Hank meets with Dickie Pope. What is Dickie's position at the college?
Short Essay Questions
1. After having lunch at the bowling alley, Hank goes to see his mother, but first visits with Mr. Purty. Who is Mr. Purty and what does he give Hank?
2. Where is the second place Hank goes to the night of his television report? What happens there? What does Hank end up doing?
3. After visiting with Mr. Purty and then his mother, Hank plays racquetball with another professor, Tony Coniglia. What happens after their game?
4. What did Hank's mother make Hank promise to do if he got a dog? Why?
5. The morning after his news debut, Hank realizes the film has been shown on Good Morning, America, much to everyone's amusement. Hank heads to see Campbell Wheemer. What is Hank's nickname for Wheemer? Why does he call him that? How is Wheemer a contrast to Hank?
6. What did Henry, as his parents called him, really want when he was a child? How did he go about convincing them to fulfill his dream?
7. Who does Hank meet at the local bowling alley for lunch? What do they talk about?
8. When Hank finally gets home, what is his daughter doing? What message does he find on his answering machine?
9. The morning after Hank is hit in the nose at a staff meeting, he walks across campus and notices a construction site. What will this site be and what does Hank think about it?
10. The evening after Teddy drops Hank off at home, what does Hank decide to do? Where does he end up and what is the result of this?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Humor is an element of memoir writing that is often employed by authors. Why is it used? How can it enhance a novel? What two types of humor does Russo use in "Straight Man"? Give four examples of Richard Russo's use of humor where you feel the pace and the theme of Straight Man has been enhanced by its use.
Essay Topic 2
Cite four examples for both exposition and rising action from the novel. What is the balance of these two elements in Straight Man? Is there too much of one at the expense of the other? If so, describe the balance of the two.
Essay Topic 3
Define what is meant by "style" in writing. Discuss what kind of style is used traditional nonfiction, novels, and creative nonfiction. Which style was used in the writing of "Straight Man"? Support your answer with four examples.
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