Handling Sin: A Novel Papers & Assignment Topics

Essay Topics/Writing Assignments

These 20 essay questions can be used as essay questions on a test, or as stand-alone essay topics for a take-home or in-class writing assignment. Students should have a full understanding of the text in order to answer these questions. They ask for a thorough analysis of the text.

1. Name and discuss the items Raleigh was instructed to collect on his scavenger hunt. Write about the purpose of each.

2. Raleigh was instructed to "collect" two people as part of his scavenger hunt. Who were they and what importance did they have?

3. Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in this novel? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from Handling Sin.

4. Discuss the main characters of this book. Who was the protagonist, and what separates that character from the other main characters?