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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 Tom wear while the others prepare dinner?
2. Who walks in on Jack and Julie as they are naked in Tom's room?
3. Who does Jack almost hit in the back of the head when arguing during dinner in Chapter 9?
4. Who does most of the talking when Derek comes to dinner in Chapter 7?
5. Who calls for Julie when she is having sex with Jack?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Sue and Julie dress up Tom like a girl?
2. Explain how Julie's punch of Jack turns into sex with him.
3. Why doesn't Jack tell Julie about his conversations with Derek as soon as he returns home from the pool hall?
4. Describe Jack's recurring nightmare.
5. What is the conversation Derek has with the siblings over tea, after sealing the cracked cement?
6. What sense does Jack experience after his mother's death? What does he say is lacking from that sense?
7. Discuss the owners of the pool hall's relationship with Derek. Why does he play for free?
8. Three weeks after Mother's death, how does Jack spend his time?
9. Explain the incident involving a frog in the garden.
10. What do the girls say about Jack and Tom's appearances when they are dressing Tom like a girl?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are four points of view in which literature is written: first person, third person objective, third person limited, and omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in this book? Is this the most effective point of view for this story? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?
Essay Topic 3
Identify and discuss three points of foreshadowing from the novel. Did the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not? Define foreshadowing in your essay as well. What role does foreshadowing play in literature?
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