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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. Edward Billings is the manager of what bank frequented by George?
2. What magazine does Nikki Bocheki read while she sits with George in Chapter 4?
3. What word from Chapter 4 refers to an instrument that is pointed and pen-shaped used in artwork?
4. The narrator says in the opening of Chapter 4, "During the days, George was aware of a large group of people murmuring and flowing in and out of the room as if on tides." What literary device is used in this sentence?
5. For how long does Howard's mother insist he not speak in order for his tongue to heal after his first seizure in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do George's memories of his father relate to the theme of rites of passage in Tinkers?
2. How would you describe George's relationship with his family as he passes from life in Tinkers?
3. What regret does Howard display regarding his father in the beginning of Chapter 3?
4. Where does Howard go to search for his father after Reverend Crosby's disappearance in Chapter 3?
5. How has Howard managed to track down George's address in Chapter 4? What does he do when he locates George?
6. How are George's finances described in Chapter 4, Part 1? Why does George concern himself with his finances?
7. What is epilepsy? How was this disorder treated in the 1920s/1930s?
8. How is the disappearance of Reverend Crosby described in Chapter 3, Part 1? How does Howard's mother address the issue?
9. Whom does George ask for when he awakens in Chapter 4, Part 1? Who is sitting with George?
10. What alias does Howard Crosby take on after he leaves his family? Where does he go?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the imagery of the collapsing house in Chapter 1. In what ways does the house represent George’s body as he faces death? What are some specific examples of similes and metaphors that are used in describing the house? Where does George end up when the house collapses around him?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the theme of family in Tinkers. What do you think the term “family” means to each of the following characters: Howard, George, and Reverend Crosby? What does “family” mean to the female characters in the novel? How would you describe George’s relationship with his family as he lays dying in the contemporary storyline?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Howard Aaron Crosby in Tinkers. How is Howard perceived by his wife and children? How does the narrator describe Howard’s seizures? In what ways is Howard similar to George? How is he different?
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