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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 does Jack do to his family?

2. What is Jack's main concern when talking to Pat?

3. What does the grain elevator bookkeeper become in town after the news of the theft?

4. What does the sheriff do when he learns that Jack has kidnapped his family?

5. What is notable about Jessie's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Pat and Jessie become romantically involved?

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

3. What personal tragedy does Pat suffer in the Summer of 1982?

4. What does Jack warn Pat about when Pat visits him in jail?

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

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

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

8. How does Jessie interact with the people in town?

9. How does Charlie try to commit suicide?

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

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

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.

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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