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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 Webb find Buddy's music?

2. When Nora's mother visits, how does she die?

3. When does Nora report Buddy missing?

4. Why is Buddy on a boat?

5. How is liquor handled in the barbershop?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is thematically significant about Crawley's interview?

2. How did Buddy become obsessed with death?

3. What kind of performer is Buddy?

4. Why do smart customers come to Buddy early?

5. What do Buddy and Webb have in common? In what ways do they approach life similarly?

6. Why did Buddy and Webb's dynamic change?

7. What does Buddy's world look like?

8. Is Buddy crazy?

9. Why does Buddy return to the Brewitts at the end of Chapter 1?

10. What is Buddy's relationship with Nora like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the primary characters in "Coming Through Slaughter" are musicians. Music weaves itself into all their lives and into the narrative. Discuss the use of music in the book and how it influences characters and the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

Buddy is not prone to violence. In prison, he abstains from the destructive behaviors of his peers. However, he does fantasize about violence. Discuss Buddy in relation to violence. How does he approach it? Why does he abstain but fantasize?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the statement on humanity "Coming Through Slaughter" makes with its narrative and characters.

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