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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 states that the kidnapping made sense but that the FBI Agent's story does not in Chapter Nine?

2. To what does Hank sell Jacob's truck in Chapter Eight?

3. What does Hank do to help him decide whether to go with Carl and the FBI Agent in Chapter Ten?

4. What does Hank tell the police the hitchhiker talked about doing in Chapter Eleven?

5. What do the FBI Agents in Chapter Eleven show Hank in their office?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hank meet Agent Baxter? What is his first impression of him?

2. What do the FBI agents respond after hearing Hank's statement in Chapter Eleven?

3. Why does Agent Baxter tell Hank he is investigating in the area in Chapter Nine?

4. Where does Chapter Seven begin? Who is present in the opening of the chapter?

5. What is Hank's reaction to seeing the bag of money in Chapter Eleven?

6. What mode of action does Hank begin to question in Chapter Nine at night?

7. What does Hank attempt to justify to Sarah in Chapter Seven?

8. What causes Hank distress while giving his statement to the FBI agents in Chapter Eleven?

9. Who are the kidnappers described in Chapter Eight?

10. Whom is Hank asked to identify in Chapter Eleven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe examples of foreshadowing from the text. How does Hank's discovery of the machete and farming manual represent foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Sarah and her relationship with Hank in the novel. What weight does Hank give Sarah's opinion on his actions?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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