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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. How does Helen feel when she leaves Mark?

2. Why did Edgar dislike Randy's father?

3. Where does the Secretary of State fly for conferences to try and avoid a war?

4. In what month did the Day occur?

5. Where is Lavinia when Randy arrives at the McGoverns' house after the Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mark do after his family leaves for Orlando before he reports to work?

2. How does Helen feel about leaving Mark and what is his answer and why does he say it?

3. How does Florence know Randy and what does she think of him in the beginning of the book?

4. Who barges in on Randy after he returns home from his errands in town and what does she say?

5. What happens when Mark's flight arrives at McCoy?

6. What does "the Day" designate and how important is it to the people of Ft. Repose?

7. Where does Randy find Dan and what happens?

8. Where does Randy go after he leaves the grocery store and what does he do?

9. Who is James Cobb and what is he doing for the Air Force?

10. What does Randy think of Florence at the beginning of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

They take one prisoner to hang the next day in town. They leave three dead highwaymen to rot on the road as a silent witness that crime in Fort Repose won't pay.

1. Justice has been changed by "The Day." No trials, appeals, etc. just martial law and a swift hanging. Do you think this is good or bad? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think Randy wanted to hang the highwayman instead of just shooting him out on the road?

3. If you had the responsibility that Randy has how would you have handled the problem of highwaymen? Use several examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Ben is upset that he shoots what he sees as a wolf but is a pet German Shepherd. Randy consoles Ben that dogs can turn into wolves at times like these.

1. What kind of circumstances do you think might have force the German shepherd into a wild animal?

2. What do you think would keep men from turning from civilized men to murderers and thieves at a time like in this book?

3. Describe another situation besides the one in the book that could make decent people turn bad.

Essay Topic 3

Crises expose the nature of characters in Fort Repose. Randy and his neighbors on River Road struggle to survive by helping each other make the best of what they have.

1. Why do you think a crisis shows who people really are? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. If you were in a crisis as severe as the one in this book, who in your life would be the best person to have with you? Why?

3. How do you think your behavior would change if something like the crisis in this book occurred?

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