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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the Richardses see on the way home?

2. Who does Richards receive a letter from after throwing the money in the fire?

3. Who has signed the checks?

4. Who talks to the stranger in private?

5. What frightens Sarah about the Richardses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick two character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the town of Hadleyburg before the the stranger arrived with the money to the town of Hadleyburg after Mr. and Mrs. Richards' pass away. How did the stranger affect the following areas of Hadleyburg life:

1) The public's trust of their superiors.

2) The town's identity.

3) The town's attitude to outsiders.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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