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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the housekeeper who calls the police?

2. Where do Rosa and Sammy live?

3. Whose goal is it to reveal Joe's identity?

4. Whose world is most torn apart by the trial?

5. Which of the following has Sam been doing before the trial begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one character to analyze in-depth. Analyze the way this character behaves and how he or she interacts with others.What events have shaped this character into the character they have become by the end of the novel? What quote best sums up the character?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Rosa and Sam's marriage. Are they happy? Why or why not? Provide at least two pieces of evidence from the story to back up your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

What role does isolation play in the novel? How is Joe isolated? How is Sammy isolated? What other characters are isolated? Analyze 3 examples of isolation in the novel.

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