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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 dessert does Laura give Irwin in exchange for guessing a secret in Book One?
2. What relaxation technique does Peter practice in his closet in Book Three?
3. Where do the Chance boys hide to watch their father's pitching attempts and philosophize together?
4. What does Officer Hervano give to Irwin after he rescues the dog in Book Two?
5. In Book One, which guest on The Ed Sullivan Show is liked by Laura and Irwin?
Short Essay Questions
1. What freedom does Laura grant Peter, Everett, and Kincaid after the Psalm War in Book Three?
2. How do the boys name the pitches their father practices in Book Two?
3. What do the boys make a pact to pray for at the end of Book Two?
4. As Peter begins to ask and contemplate deep questions in Book Two, where does he turn to seek answers?
5. How does Hugh compare devotion to professional baseball to devotion to religion?
6. How did Papa lose his thumb?
7. According to Kincaid in Book One, what causes Papa to start up smoking again after he had quit?
8. Why doesn't the Chance family use their heater in the Fortyford in Book One?
9. What reason does Papa give for Mama expecting twins in Chapter 1?
10. What is Everett's opinion on miracles as described in Book One?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout The Brothers K, Duncan uses imagery as a metaphor for the plot and character development. Give three specific examples of these metaphors and how they relate specific actions in the plot and/or character development. Discuss why or why not they are effective as literary tools augmenting the general action.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the dramatic structure of The Brothers K. Use textual evidence to designate the expository, rising action, the climax, falling action, and denouement.
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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