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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. Why do Sam and Ned break into the Night Owl?

3. What does Mrs. Ward refuse to do?

4. After ten years, where does Ned finally see Sam?

5. What present does Sam buy Ned?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Ned unsurprised by Sam stealing his money?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What kind of college student is Ned?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the book cyclical?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Leigh and Ned's feelings toward marriage.

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