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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. Who among the drifters at the car factory is described as an old man?

2. How is Poe's physique described in Book One?

3. How does Isaac know Daryl Foster?

4. What do the teenage boys say after they've beaten up Isaac in Book Two?

5. Who is Harris's friend on the city council that is under investigation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where do Isaac and Poe encounter the three drifters in Book One? Who are the drifters and how are they described?

3. What is revealed through the encounter between Harris and Poe while Poe is in a holding cell in Book Two?

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

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

6. Where does Isaac plan to travel in Book One? Why?

7. How does the murder in Book One influence the characters of Isaac and Poe?

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

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

10. What happens when Harris confronts Poe in the woods in Book Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Isaac's journey in the narrative. Where does Isaac travel to and how does he get there? Whom does Isaac meet along his journey? How does Isaac's journey change him as a character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the opinions of Buell's townspeople following Poe's arrest. What gossip has emerged within the town? What gossip emerges regarding Harris's involvement in the case? What are the repercussions of this gossip?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Isaac in the novel. How old is Isaac? What are his intentions in the beginning of the narrative? How does Isaac's character evolve in the course of the story?

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