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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 is Mrs. Wendall living?
2. What does Mrs. Wendall say about Jules's future?
3. What happens to Bernie?
4. What does Loretta discover when she visits her father after moving away?
5. What happens to Jules at school?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Maureen's situation at the beginning of the third book?
2. What happens to Howard in Chapter 10 of the first book?
3. How does Jules seduce Nadine?
4. How does Jules feel about himself after the shooting?
5. What is the relationship between Samson Wendall and Jules?
6. What does Jules tell Vera about love?
7. Who is helping Maureen to come out of her catatonia?
8. How does Jules get a rifle during the riot?
9. What happens to Jules in Tulsa?
10. What state is Maureen in as a result of her attack?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Brock is a minor character in the novel, but he plays an important role. He is the reason why Loretta meets and marries Howard, and he is also the one to bring Maureen out of her catatonia. How can these two very dissimilar actions--his murder of Bernie, and his role in Maureen's recovery--be resolved in terms of his character? Why do you think the author chooses to assign both of these important, and very different, actions to a single character? Knowing all that you do about Brock, what is your opinion of his character? Why do you think he disappears from the plot so suddenly? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Jules and Maureen are both very optimistic as children, but are also capable of detaching themselves from frightening or emotionally damaging situations, such as their father's death. Is this an odd combination of character traits? Why or why not? What is the ultimate result of their hopefulness? Do you think that Betty is justified in ridiculing her siblings for their optimistic attitudes? Why or why not? In what ways are they similar to Loretta as a child? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Maureen went to college in hopes of bettering her situation. Did she get what she wanted? If her plan was to marry someone who could take care of her, why bother going to college? Do you think she was better off with the choice she made, to marry Jim and have him take care of her? Or do you think it would have been better if she had finished school, gotten a job, and taken care of herself? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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