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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. Where was the head of Teel found?

2. What did the Outsider ask Lem to do?

3. Why does the Outsider hate the dog so much?

4. What thought repelled the two agents playing cards?

5. Where did Teel Porter die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it that Lem couldn't tolerate failure?

2. What does Vince want with Don Tetragna?

3. How did King save Dr. Keene's life and how did this persuade him to let Travis and Nora stay with Einstein?

4. How does the Magnum Travis was carrying act as ID?

5. How does Garrison get past the cops?

6. Why did Travis buy a Scrabble board?

7. What did Travis carry with him on his walks and what did he intend to say about it?

8. How does Einstein's communication via the tiles convince Dr. Keene to keep him free?

9. What is significant about Nora and how does Travis feel?

10. How did the Outsider inspire pity in Travis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What about the case did Walt find out on his own? How does this pursuit of information indicate his aptitude as a police officer? What is the difference between Walt and Lem? Who would you rather have as a friend and why?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how beauty, intelligence, and disfigurement are compared and contrasted against each other in this story. Does this aptly portray societal values? How so or why not?

Essay Topic 3

When Travis killed the Outsider, do you think it was more an act of revenge or pity? Why? What would you do if you had been Travis? What things that the Outsider does make it seem more human? More animal?

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