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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. Whose apartment does Hank go to in order to removing the belongings in Chapter Eight?

2. Hank tells the police he encountered a hitchhiker with ___________in Chapter Eleven.

3. What had not been recovered after the ransom was paid, according to the articles in Chapter Eight?

4. When had the armored car robbery taken place, according to the FBI Agent?

5. Whom does Hank call after talking with Sarah on the phone in Chapter Eleven?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who found Carl's body? Where? Who tells Hank?

3. Where does Hank go with Sheriff McKellroy and Collins after the station in Chapter Eleven? Why?

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. How does Hank attempt to trick Agent Baxter in Chapter Ten? What happens?

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

8. Who are the kidnappers described in Chapter Eight?

9. What does Hank tell Sheriff McKellroy and Collins in Chapter Eleven?

10. What does Hank do in order to decide whether to go with Carl and Agent Baxter in Chapter Ten?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the element of symbolism in literature. What symbolic elements have been illustrated in A Simple Plan? What does the farm symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the plot development of Alice McMartin, Vernon Bokovsky, and Stephen Bokovsky in the narrative. How does Sarah's discovery change their objectives and actions?

Essay Topic 3

Identify and discuss the narrative voice of the novel and Hank Mitchell as the protagonist. What character traits does Hank embody in Chapter One?

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