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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 Ned realize on his way home after his night at the Big Bend Hunting Lodge?

2. Who gets Ned something cool to drink at the white jewel house?

3. How does Ned get in the white jewel house for Jack's visitation?

4. After dinner when Ned is in town after college graduation, where does F. William Peterson go?

5. What does Tria help Ned complete when Ned is finished with college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ned learn about himself concerning job prospects?

2. What happens with Drew after Jack Ward's funeral?

3. What kind of college student is Ned?

4. Why is Mrs. Agajanian such a sad character?

5. What job is very lucrative for Ned?

6. What kind of life does Claude, Jr. lead?

7. Why does Ned not answer his phone at college?

8. How does Ned's relationship change with the Ward family?

9. How does Ned begin to realize he could easily become like his father?

10. How does Mrs. Ward react to Tria and Ned's relationship, and what does this say about her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does death play in "The Risk Pool"?

Essay Topic 2

What aspects of Sam's mysterious personality appeal most to Ned?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways is Ned like Sam? How does Ned work to avoid similar behavior patterns?

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