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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. To whom does Bobby try writing letters during the winter while he is on leave from New Orleans?
2. Why does Bobby say that he could not kill himself?
3. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, after Bobby leaves the agent's office, he thinks about his visit to his sister's mental hospital. What is the name of the mental hospital?
4. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, the girl sees a younger version herself in what the Kid shows to her. What is the younger version of the girl doing?
5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what dish do Bobby and Kline both order?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Bobby go back Wartburg, Tennessee after his conversation with Asher?
2. As a child what does Bobby find in the woods?
3. What does the IRS agent at the post office say is the reason for the IRS becoming involved in Bobby's life?
4. How does the person that Bobby meets with after talking to the guys in suits know that Bobby's sister was beautiful?
5. In Chapter 5, when Bobby meets Sheddan for lunch, at the beginning of their conversation how does Sheddan describe Bobby as an archetypal figure?
6. What does the IRS do to Bobby?
7. One night while Bobby is in Wartburg, Bobby mentions Alice's papers. Who is Alice? What happened to her?
8. After recounting his time in Eastern State, why does John say that he is somewhat reluctant about Tulsa being back in his life?
9. In the opening of the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, where is Bobby and what is he doing?
10. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what does the Kid tell the girl about math and reality before she goes to bed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the mystery of the downed plane? Does it get solved to any degree of satisfaction? Why does the author add this element to the story? How does an unsolved mystery with a myriad of loose ends reinforce the theme of disorientation? How do a mystery with no end and no visible linear arc connect to the rest of Bobby's life?
Essay Topic 2
What is the structure of each chapter? Why does the author structure the story in the way that he does? How does this structure support the overall feel of the book?
Essay Topic 3
What are the main themes of the story? How does the author set up and continue the discussion of those themes throughout the book?
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