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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 is Drew Littler's condition after Jack Ward's visitation?

2. Who drives Mrs. Ward's Lincoln?

3. When Ned arrives at the Ward's house, who is standing out front?

4. According to Tria, how will her mother react when she sees Ned leave in the morning?

5. Why does Ned leave the white jewel house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ned invited Claude to the country club with him?

2. What does Ned think of the white jewel house?

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

4. What do readers learn about Ned during Jack Ward's funeral?

5. How is Sam's graduation present for Ned fitting of his character?

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

7. What role does F. William Peterson play in Ned's life?

8. What is the importance of Drew being Jack Ward's son?

9. What happens when Sam confronts Drew about a missing beer?

10. After their celebratory dinner, what is clear about Jenny's relationship with F. William Peterson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Whom does Jenny love: Sam or F. William Peterson?

Essay Topic 2

What effect does the flashback form have in Ned's telling of his life story?

Essay Topic 3

How does the setting add to the overall mood of the story?

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