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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 kind of trees stand in front of Joyce's house?

2. Who visits Lou in Chapter 4?

3. What is Howard Hendricks always talking about?

4. What does Lou have for breakfast once he gets back to Central City?

5. What is the name of the road Joyce Lakeland lives on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Amy angry with Lou in chapter seven?

2. How does Lou kill Elmer and Joyce?

3. How does Lou know that Mike is not guilty of raping the three-year-old girl?

4. Why does Lou say he doesn't need a weapon?

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

6. Why does Lou say he is worried for Johnnie?

7. How does Lou say he got money from Elmer?

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

9. Why does Lou use so many adages?

10. How did Mike die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Mike take the blame for raping the three-year-old girl? How much does Lou feel responsible for Mike's death?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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