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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 calls an ambulance for Winfield?

2. What does the officer ask Broussard for?

3. What does April say would happen if the Hickses knew about Winfield's lifestyle?

4. What does Boudreaux suffer from after he drinks the water?

5. What happened to Winfield's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Winfield describe his family?

2. In what way could the relationship between Suzanne and Broussard be described as desperate?

3. How does Boudreaux feel about being free once more?

4. What advice does the doctor give Winfield?

5. How does Winfield end up on the side of the railroad?

6. How does Broussard first date with Suzanne go?

7. How does the train ride to Louisiana change Winfield mindset?

8. How does Winfield spend his first evening in his hometown?

9. How are things going on between Suzanne and Broussard?

10. How did April respond to drug therapy treatment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the novel say about the Sixties in southern America? How has the novel changed since the novel was published?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the book.

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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