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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 Arvin do as he gets out of the car?

2. About what does Lenora fantasize concerning Roy?

3. What does Sandy do after Arvin is out of the car?

4. Of what is Arvin aware concerning Pastor Teagardin?

5. With whom does Arvin go to live after his father's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Roy and Theodore now doing?

2. What does Arvin notice about the new pastor?

3. What does Joe tell Sandy when he visits her at the bar one day and what is her reaction?

4. Why does Arvin beat up three local boys?

5. Where do Theodore and Roy move and how is Theodore?

6. Where does Carl start hanging out and what is his reaction one night to a conversation between two Republicans?

7. What does Arvin sense when Carl stops the car and what does Arvin do as Arvin gets out of the car?

8. Why does Roy leave where he is and what does he want to do?

9. What happens with the fourth "model" Sandy and Carl pick up?

10. What does Arvin ask Earskell about during Arvin's birthday celebration and why does Arvin request asking the question?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Maze belongs to the young adult novel genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to Gothic genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a Gothic novel and a fantasy?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "The Devil All the Time".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "The Devil All the Time". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "The Devil All the Time". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

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