The Life We Bury Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Allen Eskens
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Life We Bury Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Allen Eskens
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 is the name of Crystal's boyfriend?

2. How does Joe feel after telling his secret to Carl?

3. How does Lila treat Joe in the beginning of the story?

4. Why is Virgil so convinced that Carl did not kill Crystal?

5. When does Janet think Carl will die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joe resolve his guilt of leaving Jeremy with his mother and Larry?

2. What do we learn about Joe's temperment when he confronts Larry and his mother?

3. Virgil accuses Joe of using Carl. Is this true?

4. How does the author describe Crystal Hagen?

5. Joe's mother is bipolar. How does Joe describe her behavior in Chapter 3?

6. Carl and Joe make some big assumptions about each other during their first meeting. What does Carl assume about Joe?

7. In Chapter 4, Joe finds a photograph of Carl Iverson being taken into custody. What does he see when he looks at Carl's face in the photo?

8. Why did Joe step into a bar for the first time when he was ten years old?

9. How does Joe use Carl's case to get to know Lila better?

10. How did Carl save Virgil's life in Vietnam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joe often uses the lure of Crystal's case to engage Lila in conversation. How does Lila's experience on the high school debate team give Joe a chance to gain her assistance? Does Lila seem interested in the Crystal Hagen case? How does she feel about Carl Iverson?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of Chapter 14, Joe receives a call from his mother's landlord. How does this phone call, and the situation in Chapter 15, signal that Joe will soon need to make a decision regarding his mother and brother? What do you think he will have to decide? What do you think he will choose to do?

Essay Topic 3

When Joe finally becomes the person responsible for Jeremy, he does not view it in the same negative way he did at the beginning of the story. Why has Joe's outlook changed? How has his involvement with Carl changed the way he looks at life? How does Joe feel about taking care of Jeremy now?

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