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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. Hank and Tony head off to their homes in separate cars. What does Hank end up thinking about?
2. Why is Hank angry with the woman who is having an affair with Russell?
3. In the Epilogue, what does Hank's wife tell them they have enough of?
4. How many books does Hank say his father had published by the time he left his family?
5. What young woman, at one time, thinks she is in love with Tony?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens after Tony and Hank leave the restaurant? Where do they both end up?
2. What are Hank's Prologues to Book One and Two about, and where are they published? What is his mother's reaction to his writing?
3. In Chapter 31, what does Tony tell Hank about Yolanda Ackles?
4. On Monday morning, Hank gets a call from Lou Steinmetz. What is Lou's job and what does he ask Hank about? Who calls Hank right after Lou? What does he tell Hank?
5. After Hank's calls from Lou and Teddy, Hank heads to campus but stops at the diner first. Who does he meet there and what does this individual tell Hank?
6. What does Hank notice as he leaves his mother in front of the Victorian house?
7. What is Lily doing now? What project had Jacob Rose submitted that Lily and Hank got a grant for?
8. How did Devereaux Sr. attempt to cope with his problem?
9. What is the status of Hank and Lily's daughters? What are they doing?
10. How does Hank sneak out of the building after his time in the ceiling? Who does he meet and what ensues?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
State the theme of "Straight Man". How is the theme of the story reflected in the conflicts and challenges Hank Devereaux experiences during one week at Railton College? Give four examples with an explanation for each one.
Essay Topic 2
For the better part of the novel, Hank seems to be suffering what is popularly known as mid-life crisis. What actions and reactions of Hank's show that he might be having a crisis of identity? Explain where this crisis of identity might arise from.
Essay Topic 3
The setting refers to the time and the place where a story takes place. Compare and contrast the settings of "Straight Man" regarding time. How does it compare to the childhood he describes in the Epilogue to Book One? Cite at least three examples from the book where Russo discusses how the setting, in reference to time, has changed.
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