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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 type of animal does Silas hope to shoot with the weapon Larry lends him?
2. Part Two , Chapter 6 depicts the time of Silas's life when he had been what age?
3. What is the name of the young woman with whom Larry had gone on a date just before her disappearance?
4. What object does Larry lend to Silas without the knowledge of Larry's father?
5. What is the name of the motorist Silas stops on his way to the cabin in the woods where he and his mother Alice had lived?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the symbolism of the zombie mask in Chapter 1?
2. What details does Franklin use in order to indicate to the reader just how small Cabot, Mississippi really is and how it functions as such?
3. How is the theme of courage demonstrated within Chapter 5?
4. In Chapter 8, at the diner, Silas tells Angie a variety of "things he'd never said out loud" (141). Name several of these.
5. What conclusions does Silas draw about the remains of a marijuana cigarette he finds in the grass at Larry's house?
6. What is Silas's reaction when Larry tells a story about Cecil's reckless use of fireworks?
7. In what way is the theme of family bonds underscored within Chapter 1?
8. What is the symbolism of the mail truck?
9. What had been the impetus for Silas and his mother's move out of south Chicago?
10. Describe the character of Larry's father Carl.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Franklin's messages about guilt and responsibility within the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Franklin's message about life in a small town.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter and analyze Franklin's purpose for including each instance you discuss.
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