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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. How did Jack's father die?

2. Where does Jack live after he moves out of his mother's house?

3. In what city is the college in #60 located?

4. Who pays for Jack's accommodations while he is on his trip?

5. How long had Jack worked at his job before getting a promotion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jack and his friends steal a refrigerator?

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

3. How was Jack's father killed?

4. What did Jack excel at during high school that made him a local hero?

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

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

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

8. What is Jack Burdette doing at the beginning of the story?

9. What does Jack's moving out of his mother's house indicate about his personality?

10. Who was Wanda Jo Evans and what role did she play in Jack's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in the mid- to late-20th century when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms do they have that women in prior times did not have?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 3

Survival seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of survival? 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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