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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. Why does Pat not see Jack often at college?

2. What does Jack say is the advice his lawyer gave him?

3. To what city does Wanda Jo eventually move?

4. What does the sheriff do when he confronts Jack?

5. What did the person in #46 find it difficult to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Pat marry, and what is their early married life like?

2. Why did Jack move out of his mother's house after his father died?

3. Why was Jack expelled from college and where did he go after leaving school?

4. What information does the author reveal about Jack Burdette at the beginning of the novel?

5. What role does Wanda Jo play in Jack's life after his stint in the army, and what does Wanda Jo hope for regarding Jack?

6. What does Ralph Bird do when he spots Jack back in Holt?

7. What is revealed about Jack's parentage when the author uses a flashback in Chapter 2?

8. How does the sheriff treat Jack when he finds him?

9. Who is Nora Kramer and what are her personality traits?

10. How does Jack's childhood behavior mirror the environment in his home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Where You Once Belonged" is a classic story of betrayal. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Do a brief character sketch of Jack Burdette including positive and negative characteristics. What are his physical characteristics? What are his hopes and dreams? What is important to him at this point in time?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

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