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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. Where does Tom ask Jackie to meet him sometime?

2. Who does Jackie run into while in Washington, D.C.?

3. Who is Lech Walesa?

4. At the picket line, someone puts up a sign that says ____________________.

5. Who has threatened to bring criminal charges against Tom if he doesn't shut down his VISTA activities?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What open job does Dillon tell Jackie about and what does he promise to do if she takes it?

4. What do Dillon and Arthur Lee do to try to warn the town about the dam which has burst?

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

6. Describe the poignancy of Dillon being present for Rachel's death in the hospital.

7. Why is Dillon driven to tell Jackie that he is her father?

8. How will Jackie's profession allow her to shed light on the poverty and suffering of people in her hometown?

9. What miracle has Hassel seen?

10. What are the possible interpretations of Tom's telling Jackie that they are "not done" yet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Jackie. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Jackie?

Essay Topic 2

Explain some of the examples of regionalism found in the book. Can regionalism include more than accents and food? What else encompasses the culture and personality of a region?

Essay Topic 3

Poverty seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of poverty? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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