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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 Madeline take from Doc's car?

2. What does Pat realize at the end of Chapter 11?

3. How does Lila explain the purchase of the car?

4. After Doc picks Pat up from prison, where do they drive towards?

5. Where does Pat visit Madeline in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pat get his job at the Highway Commission?

2. Why doesn't Madeline share her life story with Pat?

3. How does Pat feel about the woman he sees at the Capitol building?

4. What is the purpose of the plan Doc is hatching?

5. After the incident with Madeline in the parking lot, what does Doc tell Pat?

6. Why does Madeline caution Pat to be careful around Doc?

7. Why does Pat visit Bill Hardesty?

8. Why does Lila apparently buy the car for Pat?

9. Does Pat find out more about Doc from Lila? Why or why not?

10. Why is Doc jealous of Bill Hardesty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the period in which the story is set affect the book? How would these characters have acted if it were present day? Would they be able to pull off such a scheme?

Essay Topic 2

While Pat visits Madeline in Chapter 12, a parole officer enters the apartment. Describe this episode and explain the significance of:

a) The parole officer willing to accept a bribe.

b) Pat exposing his scars.

c) Pat beating the parole officer into submission.

d) Pat trusting Madeline.

Essay Topic 3

How is seduction used as a tool in "Recoil"?

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