The Brothers K Test | Final Test - Hard

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The Brothers K Test | Final Test - Hard

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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 does Everett name the goat he tends to in Book Five?

2. What do they serve for dinner at Everett's penitentiary when reporters come?

3. Who begins taking care of Hugh at the end of his life.

4. What does Freddy name her dog?

5. What beverage does Hugh instruct Laura to serve the ballplayers at his wake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Laura plan to do at church in Chapter 8, and what ends up happening instead?

2. What secret does Bet confide to Everett in her first letter in Book Six?

3. What secret about Linda does Bet reveal to Kincaid in Book Five?

4. When Irwin is released from the hospital in Book Six, what is his condition?

5. When Everett receives Natasha's letter proclaiming her love, how does he respond?

6. What does Kincaid dream about on their journey home in Book Six that startles and scares him?

7. Why does Major Keys think that Irwin is a difficult and stubborn case?

8. What horrible event in Linda's past makes her afraid to live alone after Irwin leaves for the army?

9. What reason does Natasha give to Everett for not wanting to sleep after their coffee date in Book Four?

10. What effect does Everett's glasses have upon his baseball game?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Early on in the novel, Duncan describes a tenuous relationship between Hugh and Laura; however, later, he utilizes a flashback to describe the courtship and early period of their marriage as being quite different. What does this deliberate timeline established by Duncan suggest to the reader about the marriage between Laura and Hugh, what it is based upon, and how it functions? Use specific events from the text to back up your assertions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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