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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. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what is in the old steamer trunk that is in the chicken house?
2. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, after the girl wakes up in the recovery room, how does the Kid look?
3. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, when Kline picks up Bobby, why does he motion to Bobby to be silent?
4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, who does John say is wiser than Hamlet?
5. In the italicized section of Chapter 7, as the dummy is being loaded back into the trunk, what name does the girl remember is the dummy's real name?
Short Essay Questions
1. After Bobby's meeting with the IRS agent, he meets up with Kline. What does Kline say about the shape of his own life and how is that a contrast to Bobby's life?
2. One night while Bobby is in Wartburg, Bobby mentions Alice's papers. Who is Alice? What happened to her?
3. What does Kline think is happening to Bobby in regard to Bobby doing dumb things?
4. Why does the girl go to the hospital? Is her visit to the hospital successful?
5. After recounting his time in Eastern State, why does John say that he is somewhat reluctant about Tulsa being back in his life?
6. In Chapter 5, when Bobby meets Sheddan for lunch, at the beginning of their conversation how does Sheddan describe Bobby as an archetypal figure?
7. What happens to Bobby when goes to the jack-up rig?
8. Who does Bobby meet after talking to the guys in suits again?
9. Where does Bobby go to live for the winter after having his conversation with Kline about Bobby getting on with his life?
10. What cathartic exclamations does Bobby make at the end of his visit with the person who comes to visit Bobby while Bobby is living alone in a shack by the beach?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the Thalidomide Kid. Write about him as if you are explaining him and his character to someone who has not read the book. What are the Kid's important aspects? What are the important things to know about the Kid in order to understand his essence as it relates to the book?
Essay Topic 2
What is your experience of Alicia's conversation with Miss Vivian about the crying babies? What are the different reasons that Alicia and Miss Vivian give for why the babies are crying? Do any of these reasons seem plausible? What do babies represent for humans? What does it mean for babies, who are so vulnerable and innocent to be beset by dangers or be filled with some deep dislike for their surroundings? What do you think the point is of this conversation? Does it have a point? How does it make you feel as a reader?
Essay Topic 3
What do you think of John Sheddan's character? What kind of person is he? What aspect of the author does he represent?
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