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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. Who kills Lou in Chapter Six?

2. Where does Hank tell Carl he was heading in Chapter Two?

3. What had Hank's parents bought a week before they died?

4. How much debt does Lou tell Hank he has in Chapter Six?

5. Where does Jacob Mitchell live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hank do with Penderson's snowmobile in Chapter Three?

2. Why does Hank call Jacob in the morning of Chapter Three?

3. When and how did Hank's parents die?

4. What does Jacob ask Hank and Carl when he emerges from the truck in Chapter One?

5. What decision does Hank come to about Penderson in Chapter Three? Why?

6. What decision does Hank reach about what to do with the money in Chapter One?

7. What does Hank resolve to do if he is threatened with being caught in Chapter One? How much money is in the bag?

8. What do Hank, Lou, and Jacob question about the money from the plane after finding it in Chapter One?

9. Where do Lou, Hank, and Jacob go in Chapter Six? What does Lou reveal about his debts?

10. What conversation do Jacob and Hank have about their parents in Chapter Five?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the actions of Hank in Chapters Six and Seven. What led to Hank's shooting his brother? How does he feel about it afterward? What does Jacob know or recall about the events?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of A Simple Plan. Where is Ashenville, Ohio located? What is the climate like at this location? In what year and month does the novel begin?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Jacob in the narrative. How much older is Jacob than Hank? What is their relationship like?

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