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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. Who is the mentor to the Twins in the game of Famous Scientists?

2. What does Grandawma eat for her last meal?

3. What nickname does Everett give the Psalms in Boot Two?

4. What does Grandawma think Hugh's new thumb resembles?

5. What religion is Julie, Peter's high school girlfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't the Chance family use their heater in the Fortyford in Book One?

2. As Peter begins to ask and contemplate deep questions in Book Two, where does he turn to seek answers?

3. Why does Irwin cuss around Everett?

4. What freedom does Laura grant Peter, Everett, and Kincaid after the Psalm War in Book Three?

5. Why does Laura take a job making fake meat from soy beans in Book One?

6. What did Hugh wear while practicing pitching in the shed?

7. What is Everett's opinion on miracles as described in Book One?

8. According to Kincaid in Book One, what causes Papa to start up smoking again after he had quit?

9. What reason does Papa give for Mama expecting twins in Chapter 1?

10. What trade does Doctor Franken offer to make with the Chance family in Book Three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of setting within The Brothers K. Make sure to discuss at least three different settings and how the descriptions of those settings are integral in the development of themes and characters.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout The Brothers K, Peter and Everett specifically go through a growth and maturing process due to the experiences they undergo. Using at least two specific examples from the text, discuss how Duncan illustrates this growth and maturing process and how it is central to the overarching theme of the novel.

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