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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 Hank doing when he wets his pants?
2. Where does Mr. Purty pick up Hank's father, before Hank sees the two of them at the diner?
3. What did his father notice about his lecture as he went out into the university hallway?
4. Who replaces Hank as chair of the English department?
5. What does Mr. Purty tell Hank about his father that worries Hank?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens after Tony and Hank leave the restaurant? Where do they both end up?
2. In Chapter 31, what does Tony tell Hank about Yolanda Ackles?
3. How did Devereaux Sr. attempt to cope with his problem?
4. After Hank teaches his class and finds out that his student Leo is actually responsible for killing the birds on campus, Hank goes to see the dean, Jacob Rose. What does Jacob tell him? How does Hank react? What happens after this?
5. What happens while Hank is up in the office building ceiling?
6. What deal did Hank's father accept after the "dog incident" that Hank related in his first article? According to his son, what made this a very attractive offer for William Henry Devereaux, Sr.?
7. Where do the professors gather for a party for Tony? Why are they having a party for him?
8. The morning after Hank and Tony end up in the same place, what does Hank find when he heads home? What does he do instead? What does he find out?
9. What is the result of Hank's visit to his doctor's office? What does the doctor, Phil Watson, tell him?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Hank seems to suppress anger during most the novel, but at times his anger and frustration do surface. Cite three examples of Hank's anger, and what transpires as a result.
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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