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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 Bob Maples say he is as straight as?

2. How does Lou calm Amy down?

3. What does Lou claim everyone is capable of listening to?

4. What is the name of the county attorney?

5. What does Lou order at the cafe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hendricks claim he is questioning Lou in Chapter 8?

2. How did Mike die?

3. How does Lou decide to avenge Chester?

4. Why does Lou say his car could not have possible made the tracks in the weeds?

5. Why does Lou use so many adages?

6. Why is Bob angry at Hendricks in Chapter 8?

7. Why is Lou uncomfortable with Bob and Hendricks?

8. What does Lou do to his car before he goes to murder Joyce?

9. Why does Lou think Conway can't get what he wants?

10. Why does Rothman contact Lou in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the first person point of view.

1. In what way could you describe the narration as unreliable?

2. What do you think the other characters say about Lou when he is not there?

3. How would the story change if it was told in the third person?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Lou only kill people he feels comfortable with and close to? What comment does this make about serial killers in general?

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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