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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. How does Andy characterize the woods and streams in Port William?

2. After a time, what happened between Rose and Jack?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 9, why does Jack sit down once he reaches his destination?

4. What is Jack's relationship with Clara?

5. What was the relationship between Jack and Glad?

Short Essay Questions

1. After his accident on the flooded roadway, what had Jack decided to do?

2. What was Clara's life like after college?

3. After Wheeler gives Elton the news about the farm, what does Wheeler do?

4. What happens in Chapter Nine when Jack goes back to his room?

5. What was Jack's relationship with Glad like?

6. How did the townspeople feel about Rose McInnis and her husband?

7. What happens when Andy sees Jack right before he leaves?

8. What does Mat observe and realize after the preacher concludes his prayer during Jack's funeral?

9. What kind of things does Wheeler see that remind him of Jack?

10. What was Jack's relationship with his daughter Clara like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Mat tells Mattie the rabbit hunter story, the moral of the story is that people should be content with what they have in life and not strive to acquire more. Is that moral the moral of Jack's life? Was Jack truly content with what he had? Did Jack escape the temptation to strive for more in all areas of his life? Was Jack's contentment with life always a good thing in all aspects of his life? Write an essay that analyzes Mat's impression of Jack's contentment with life.

Essay Topic 2

Most of the novel shows that Jack is fraught with regret about things in this life. As he reflects on his life, it is apparent that he is not particularly happy with it, though perhaps he is content. The climax of the novel involves Jack's death. This combination does not necessarily make for a cheerful uplifting, novel. Write an essay that addresses the entire mood of the novel. Was the mood intended to be depressing? Did you find the mood inspiring? How effective was the mood in proving the author's point?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that explains how foreshadowing is used in the novel. When is foreshadowing used? Is foreshadowing used for a sole purpose, or for several different purposes in the novel? Did you notice foreshadowing as you were reading the novel the first time, or did you remember the elements of foreshadowing after you finished the novel? Be sure to give specific examples to support your analysis.

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