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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 is Mrs. Richards worried will come at any moment?

2. How does Mr. Richards say he feels about helping the Reverend?

3. Why does Reverend Burgess like Mr. Richards?

4. Which of the following does Mrs. Richards use to describe the mentality of the town?

5. Whose comments does the narrator say became increasingly disagreeable?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the town decide to change after the Richardses pass away?

2. Why are similar scenes as the scenes at the Richardses being performed in 18 other houses?

3. What does the stranger's second note say?

4. What does the stranger tell Mrs. Richards?

5. What does Jack Halliday notice about the town?

6. How do the townspeople react when Mr. Richards stands up to address them?

7. What does the stranger say should happen if no one claims the money?

8. Why is Mrs. Richards angry at her husband?

9. What does Halliday notice about the town's citizens after they have received the letters?

10. What same conclusion do Mr. Cox and Mr. Richards come to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

Character

Setting

Plot

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the novel.

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

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