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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 Jesus's father?

2. What kind of trial does Vernon's lawyer say is the cutting edge of the justice system?

3. What does Vernon speak to the priest about?

4. Who is the first person Vernon call on his last night?

5. What does Vernon distract himself with as he watches Taylor on TV?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vernon dislike his journey through Mexico?

2. What does Vernon think about as he dozes?

3. Summarize Chapter 24.

4. How does Taylor let Vernon down in the Chapter 20?

5. What does Lasalle say about God in Chapter 24?

6. What does Vernon do in the San Antonio bus station?

7. How does Vernon react to his sentence?

8. What does A=DT2 mean?

9. How has the prison psychologist helped Vernon?

10. What does Vernon tell Taylor on the phone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Pierre develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 2

What problems does Vernon's generation face? How are the problems for Vernon's generation different to the problems his father's generation faced? Identify and discuss a significant problem facing your generation.

Essay Topic 3

Pick two characters from the book and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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