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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. What rumor about Jack spreads quickly in town when Jack returns from his trip?

2. Who saw Jack at the site where his father was killed?

3. What does Jack do after he leaves college?

4. What is the name of the town where the story takes place?

5. The person in #2 parks the vehicle in front of what establishment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jack's marriage to Jessie indicate to Wanda Jo?

4. How does the sheriff's treatment of Jack indicate what most of the townspeople feel about him?

5. Describe Jack's high school years.

6. Who first notices Jack when he returns to Holt?

7. What is the purpose of Jack's trip to Tulsa?

8. Who is the author of "Where You Once Belonged" and what is known about him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Haruf is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

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