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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 the name of the organization run by the man in #101?

2. What does Hassel pick up while at the Governor's Office?

3. What does Jackie tell Tom even though he is dead when she reaches him?

4. What does Tom finally confess to Jackie?

5. Tom and Jackie make love before he goes to _________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dillon exhibit his loyalty both in his personal and professional life?

2. How does Lech Walesa's broken promise to come to support the coal miners' strike symbolize a lack of support for the region?

3. What are Dillon's emotional reasons for telling Jackie that he is her father?

4. What does Tom advise Jackie to do when he unexpectedly show up in town?

5. What comfort can Jackie take away from Tom's death?

6. Where does Jackie encounter Tom again and what are the circumstances that have them spending more time together?

7. How does Tom's behavior show that he is still conflicted about being a priest in spite of the bishop's absolution?

8. What impact can Dillon see that the strike will have on the way of life he has known?

9. What threat does the dam pose and how do Dillon and Arthur Lee differ in how to manage the problem?

10. How has Tom's childhood plagued him and how is he conflicted about his life choices?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Giardina end the story on a note of hope for Jackie or the continuance of her struggle to come to terms with flawed relationships and evolving trends and ways of life? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is the overall setting for the novel? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Giardina choose to use these places in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Forbidden love is an important theme in "The Unquiet Earth". Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

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