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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. To whom is Larry planning to bring lunch before he is assaulted by a masked man?

2. Where does Silas say he is going instead when Angie starts to invite him to have coffee in the hospital cafeteria with her after seeing Larry?

3. What type of weapon is the masked man holding when he confronts Larry?

4. In what year does Chapter 5 take place?

5. What is Larry's favorite genre of fiction?

Short Essay Questions

1. What nickname do the people of Chabot, Mississippi call Silas?

2. What event occurs that prompts Silas to go check on Larry?

3. What is the significance of Carl's praise toward Larry when he finds out Larry has a date with Cindy?

4. Discuss a moment in the text when Franklin causes the reader to wonder about Larry's role in the murders he is suspected by the community as having committed.

5. How is the theme of courage demonstrated within Chapter 5?

6. In what way is the theme of family bonds underscored within Chapter 1?

7. What event occurs that keeps Silas from finding gunshot Larry himself and whom does he send instead?

8. What does Silas ultimately find underneath the flock of buzzards?

9. For what reason does Silas drive in the direction of a cloud of buzzards he sees in Chapter 2?

10. Describe French's character.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the theme of family bonds within the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. What is Franklin's message regarding family bonds and how do you know?

Essay Topic 2

How is the topic of racism treated within the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Franklin's messages about guilt and responsibility within the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter.

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