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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. As Jack encounters Rose the second time, what is the town's attitude towards her?

2. What is one of the questions that Jack asks Andy?

3. Why doesn't Jack recognize Andy?

4. As Andy gets ready to leave, what does Margaret Feltner say to him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mat finds that Jack has not shown up for his normal routine?

2. Why does Wheeler go to Jack's farm?

3. Why is Mat annoyed with the preacher during Jack's funeral?

4. What kind of funeral does Mat know Jack wanted to have?

5. How does Mat feel about Jack's death?

6. What does Andy do before he leaves Port William to go to college?

7. What was Ruth's reaction when she discovered her husband's infidelities?

8. What does Andy begin thinking about as his conversation with Jack comes to a lull?

9. What happens to Jack after he has to rent out the farm?

10. Who is Wheeler and why has he had to spend more time away from the farm than usual?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Human beings all leave a legacy when they die, whether it is bad or good. Write an essay that describes the legacy Jack left. To whom was his legacy? Was it a lasting legacy? Was it a worthwhile legacy?

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