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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from Book One refers to a temporary prohibition of activity?
(a) Enclosure.
(b) Citation.
(c) Moratorium.
(d) Addendum.

2. What is Isaac's father's former profession?
(a) He was a professor.
(b) He was a butcher.
(c) He was a steelworker.
(d) He was a coal miner.

3. How much money has Issac stolen from his father in Book One?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $3,000.
(c) $4,000.
(d) $5,000.

4. What word from Book Two refers to a person who believes in the doctrine of free will?
(a) Anglican.
(b) Unitarian.
(c) Anarchist.
(d) Libertarian.

5. Where did Lee attend college?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Brown University.
(c) Princeton University.
(d) Yale University.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has agreed to hire a nurse for Lee's father?

2. What word from Book Two refers to a thing that is necessary for the achievement to an ends?

3. How does Isaac make his way out of town when he first disappears in Book Two?

4. What evidence does Harris find and hide at the crime scene in Book One?

5. What did Harris catch Virgil stealing previously?

Short Essay Questions

1. What political struggles and conflicts plague Bud Harris in Book Two?

2. Describe the character of Bud Harris in the narrative. What is revealed about Harris's inner thoughts in Book Two?

3. How is the character of Billy Poe described in Book One? What are his circumstances in the beginning of the novel?

4. How would you describe the atmosphere of the setting and characters in Book One?

5. What secrets are revealed in Book Two? How do these secrets serve the plot?

6. What does Poe reveal to Lee about the murder in Book Two? How does she respond?

7. How is Isaac English described when his character is introduced in Book One? What are Isaac's circumstances in the beginning of the novel?

8. What happens when Billy Poe is officially arrested for murder in Book Two?

9. How does the theme of fatalism apply to Henry and Lee English in the novel?

10. What internal conflicts does Poe face in the beginning of Book Two?

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