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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 football position does Irwin play?
2. To apologize to Laura in Book Three, what does Everett give her?
3. What three things do Laura and Hugh fight about in Book One that prompts her to take the twins up to Spokane?
4. How do the Chance boys know their father's pitching is improving after his surgery?
5. What ongoing activity does Irwin begin with Doc Franken while the Chance boys work on landscaping his lot?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are Irwin and the twins nonplussed by the "incriminating evidence" Elder Babcock and Laura show them against Peter, Everett, and Kincaid?
2. Why does Laura take a job making fake meat from soy beans in Book One?
3. Why do some players call Papa "Smoke"?
4. How do the boys name the pitches their father practices in Book Two?
5. What is Everett's opinion on miracles as described in Book One?
6. What is revealed about the role that Everett and Irwin play within the Chance family during their conversations at the hedge in Book Two?
7. How does Peter's appearance change after Laura stops doing his domestic duties?
8. As Peter begins to ask and contemplate deep questions in Book Two, where does he turn to seek answers?
9. What do the Twins do for Grandawma as a token of their love and affection after she dies?
10. What reason does Hugh give to the boys for Laura's devotion to her religion?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In The Brothers K, Duncan utilizes many popular historical baseball figures as characters and anecdotes throughout the novel. Using at least three examples of these figures from the text, discuss how the inclusion of these characters affects the plot and directs the themes of the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the point of view utilized by Duncan in The Brothers K. Since this was a deliberate choice, discuss why Duncan selected the view he used. What influences did the point of view have on the development of the book's themes? Make sure to use specific textual evidence to support your assertions.
Essay Topic 3
One of the strongest literary tools employed by Duncan in The Brothers K is the use of paradox and irony. Give examples of where Duncan has employed verbal or situational irony and discuss in detail how this use of irony has furthered the plot, developed characters, or strengthened a theme.
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