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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. Kinsey gets another call right after she talks to Bailey from her new motel room. Who wants to talk to her?

2. What does Bailey's lawyer do while Kinsey talks to him?

3. After visiting with Shana at her apartment, what does Kinsey do?

4. When Kinsey sees Shana for the first time, why is she surprised?

5. Royce believes Bailey is innocent and has a good reason to want his innocence proven soon. What is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Kinsey finally gets a chance to meet Shana Timberlake, Jean's mother. Where does she meet her and what are the circumstances?

2. What events happen in the courtroom soon after everyone is waiting for Bailey's case to be called?

3. Who is Henry Pitts and how does Kinsey feel about him?

4. After Kinsey returns home from her first meeting with Royce Fowler, what does she do to find out more about Bailey Fowler and Jean Timberlake? What does she learn about Bailey?

5. What were the circumstances of Bailey Fowler's arrest in Los Angeles a few weeks before Kinsey is hired?

6. Where does the Fowler family live? List the three family members who live there and briefly describe each one.

7. KInsey finally gets to talk to Shana about Jean. What does she find out?

8. Kinsey goes to the local bar and sits with the owner, Curtis Pearl, known as Pearl, who tells her something about the night of Jean's death. What does he tell her?

9. Why is Royce Fowler particularly interested in proving his son's innocence with Kinsey's help?

10. Who joined Kinsey and Pearl in the bar and what did Kinsey learn from him? What happens at the end of the conversation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do other characters play in the mystery novel F is for Fugitive? Are they as important to the narrative as the narrator (Kinsey) is? Give four examples where four other characters are central to the story-telling. Give two examples where the narrative is focused only on Kinsey. Give two examples where Kinsey's relationship with two other characters is the focus of the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

Define climax as part of the plot structure in literature. Where does the climax occur in F is for Fugitive? What is the result of the events of the climax? What does it reveal about the purpose of the story?

Essay Topic 3

In reference to the plotting of F is for Fugitive,

(1) Why are the events of the novel arranged as they are?

(2) What moves the narrative along? Is it external action or internal conflicts? Or is it a combination of both? Support your answer with three examples.

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