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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. What does Billy say when the police say he should pack a bag for him and Krissy?

2. What is written on the barn in Chapter Seven?

3. Who takes the fall with the cops for Billy on the football field?

4. Who is Margot's landlord?

5. Why does Krissy initially tell Billy she is pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened with Margot's apartment?

2. Why can Margot not interview Krissy in 2019?

3. What trouble is Margot having at work?

4. In Part II, what does Billy produce that he thinks makes Krissy look guilty?

5. What connection does Margot have to January?

6. How does Margot find out some more about the town and people's feelings about recent events in Chapter Eight?

7. What does Krissy expect when she tells Billy she is pregnant when they are both 18?

8. What is Billy's family known for in Wakarusa?

9. What do the detectives zero in on during their visit to January's room?

10. What is hindering Margot's ability to do her job well in Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Flowers describe the nature and fabric of the town of Wakarusa, Indiana, and how does the culture of the town affect the Jacobs family following January's murder? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why and how does Krissy feel like her early pregnancy has trapped her in Wakarusa and stolen her life's dreams? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Krissy always feel as if she, as January's mother, was always under greater scrutiny and suspicion as a potential suspect than Billy, as the father, was? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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