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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. In Chapter 28, who says they saw Kya on her boat near the fire tower the night Chase died?
2. In Chapter 49, what is the name of the bus driver who testifies in Kya's trial?
3. In Chapter 45, how far does the coroner say that Chase fell to his death?
4. In Chapter 46, when does Kya think that she might be able to go to Greenville to meet her editor?
5. What simple meal does Kya eat at night toward the end of Chapter 41?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 24, what does Kya see from the fire tower, and what does she think of the view?
2. In Chapter 26, what is Tate doing when Kya sees him?
3. In Chapter 36, how does the sheriff find a motive for Kya to have killed Chase?
4. In Chapter 37, how does Kya get the lawyer who represents her at the trial?
5. In Chapter 45, who does Kya see in the courtroom, and how does their presence make her feel?
6. In Chapter 31, how does Kya get the title to her land?
7. In Chapters 28, what does Hal Miller, a shrimper, tell the sheriff and his deputy?
8. In Chapter 32, who is willing to give Kya an alibi and why?
9. In Chapter 33, what news does Jodie tell Kya and what does he bring her?
10. In Chapter 49, how does the defense attorney try to say that Kya might have killed Chase, when she was supposed to have been in Greenville at the time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Kya’s mother leaves when Kya is six. What conflicting emotions does Kya have regarding her mother? How does Kya’s relationship with Chase, help Kya begin to understand her mother? How does she learn to empathize with her mother?
Essay Topic 2
The majority of the scenes in the novel take place in a marsh in North Carolina. How does the author present the setting? What feelings or attitudes does the setting evoke for characters and readers? What role does the setting play in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 30, is in a dangerous situation, but that is not what causes her to be afraid. Why does Kya go out into the rough water and tides? How dangerous is her situation when a storm comes up? Why does she not fear the physical elements? What does she fear and why?
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