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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 do Steve and Rama take Gus to do in "Jesus Keeps Fishing"?

2. What figurative door does Gus close at the end of the chapter of the same name?

3. What does Gus buy from Emma that belonged to Hemingway?

4. What does Gus come to realize about the "source"?

5. Why is Bill Bob so fascinated with Pedro's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gus dupe Dutch and why does he do it?

2. What happens to Gus when he meets the most beautiful girl that he could imagine?

3. How have Henning and Ma changed since Gus has been away? What do they tell Gus is the reason for the change?

4. How does Titus use Rodney to explain God to Gus?

5. Who are Googler and Mangler and what purpose do they serve?

6. Explain the scene written about Steve and his family and losing the monkey doll on the mountain.

7. Why is Bill Bob standing in the cold whistling?

8. How does Gus become somewhat famous in the chapter "Hemingway"?

9. In what way is Nick a convert?

10. How does the story told by Thomas Bigeater affect Gus? Be sure to state specifics from the story.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Eddy teach Gus about God? How does she do this?

Essay Topic 2

What happens to Gus and Abe? How does this event change Gus's life and understanding?

Essay Topic 3

What does Nick teach Gus about God and how does Nick's story affect Gus?

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