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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. Who is Doyle Francis?

2. Whose company does Jessie value most?

3. What is notable about Jessie's mother?

4. What is Jack's only regret about his crime?

5. For how long is Doyle Francis to take over at the grain elevator?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Doyle Francis discover when he returns to manage the grain elevator in Jack's absence?

2. What is Jessie like, and what do the townspeople think of her?

3. What happens to Pat's marriage to Nora after the death of their daughter?

4. Why is the sheriff unable to keep Jack locked up?

5. Why does Jack's crime make the people of Holt dislike Jessie even more?

6. How do Pat and Jessie become romantically involved?

7. How does Jessie find out that Jack has returned to town?

8. Why are the people in Holt so angry at Charlie Soames?

9. Does Jack show any remorse when visited by the head of the grain elevator board?

10. What are some of the things Pat does to ingratiate himself with Jessie and her sons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Jack, Jessie, their sons , Wanda Jo and Pat Arbuckle. Be sure to include work, socialization, marital status, hobbies, etc.

Essay Topic 3

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

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