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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. Where does Pat go to visit Jack?

2. To whom do the townspeople direct their anger when Charlie Soames is no longer a viable target?

3. Where does Pat have his meals after Nora leaves him?

4. What is the result of Charlie's failed suicide attempt?

5. To whom does Jessie sign over the deed to her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Jessie and Jack's children?

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

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

4. After Jack has been gone for awhile, what shocking and public action does Jessie take?

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

6. Why are Pat and Jessie perfect candidates for a romantic relationship with each other?

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

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

9. Who becomes the target of the townspeople's wrath when they cannot get any justice through Charlie Soames?

10. What does Jack do that shows why he came back to Holt, and what do his actions do to Pat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe grain elevator. What is its role in the community? Is it typical of businesses in small towns in rural America?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal is an important theme in "Where You Once Belonged". Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

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