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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. What is peculiar about the phone bill Silas finds in Larry's house?

2. What type of weapon is the masked man holding when he confronts Larry?

3. Who has a habit of spying on Cindy Walker as she sunbathes on her deck?

4. From whom does Silas receive an answering machine message at the end of Chapter 4?

5. To whom had Larry sold some of his land in the past, according to documents Silas finds in Larry's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolism of the mail truck?

2. For what reason does Alice choose to go south when she and Silas leave Chicago?

3. In Chapter 8, at the diner, Silas tells Angie a variety of "things he'd never said out loud" (141). Name several of these.

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

5. What conclusions does Silas draw about the remains of a marijuana cigarette he finds in the grass at Larry's house?

6. What reason does Larry assume is behind Alice's instruction to Silas that he should stay away from Larry?

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

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

9. Describe French's character.

10. What is the symbolism of the zombie mask in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter and one of the novel's main messages. How does Franklin make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help Franklin get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Look carefully at the passages of the novel that describe the close relationship between fear and persecution. What is Franklin's purpose for discussing at length the nature of the connection between these two themes?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, violence against women or girls, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

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