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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. In what way does Silas respond when he hears the answering machine message?

2. What types of animals does Larry keep on his property?

3. What law enforcement position does Silas hold in town?

4. Who calls Silas in Chapter 4 to tell him that Larry is alive?

5. How far is it from Larry's house to the house of his nearest neighbor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of courage demonstrated within Chapter 5?

2. In what way is the theme of family bonds underscored within Chapter 1?

3. What is Silas's reaction when Larry tells a story about Cecil's reckless use of fireworks?

4. What is the symbolism of the mail truck?

5. In what way does Franklin compare and contrast the respective vehicles belonging to Silas and to Larry?

6. What event occurs that keeps Silas from finding gunshot Larry himself and whom does he send instead?

7. What nickname do the people of Chabot, Mississippi call Silas?

8. Describe French's character.

9. What does Silas ultimately find underneath the flock of buzzards?

10. What event occurs that prompts Silas to go check on Larry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trace the characterization arc of Silas’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether Silas is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 2

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Larry’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether Larry is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.

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