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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens to Carl Perkins at the end of the novel?
2. What happened when Molly spilled coffee on Carl's hand?
3. What does Catherine's discovery about Carl Perkins confirm about him?
4. What does Catherine go to retrieve from the attic in her father's old office?
5. What did Catherine and Randall do after the police leave and Randall calls Tom's parents?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Writing style is an important element for an author in writing a novel and is usually unique to a specific author or genre. Discuss the writing style of the author of the writing techniques that she employs in "Sweet and Deadly." What do we learn in the novel through the style that the author employs? Why does the author choose to have Catherine be so introspective? How do we gain insight into the novel and its characters through the writing style and writing techniques employed in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Just as there are main characters interacting with Catherine in the novel, there are a peppering of minor characters that play a role in the novel's development. Discuss the minor characters and their place in the development of the story. Include in your discussion the characters of Betty Eakins, Martin Barnes, Jewel Crenna, Leila Masham and Salton Sims.
Essay Topic 3
Explore the character of Leona Gaites. Why did it seem that people had such a low opinion of her? Was that opinion warranted? What do we find out about the character of Leona Gaites over the course of the novel? What lead to her death and what effect does her death have on the novel?
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