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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 state does the narrative take place?

2. Where does Silas say he is going instead when Angie starts to invite him to have coffee in the hospital cafeteria with her after seeing Larry?

3. What action does Silas take before beginning the day's investigation at the start of Chapter 6?

4. What kind of mask is the masked man wearing when he confronts Larry?

5. Whose criminal arrest had led to the urgent need for Silas and his mother's relocation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is meant by the use of the term "curator" (1) in relation to Larry's house?

4. What is the significance of Carl's praise toward Larry when he finds out Larry has a date with Cindy?

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

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

7. What is the symbolism of the mail truck?

8. For what reason does Silas drive in the direction of a cloud of buzzards he sees in Chapter 2?

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

10. What had been the impetus for Silas and his mother's move out of south Chicago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the function of Carl's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Franklin in depicting Carl and include in your discussion the reasons that Franklin portrays Carl in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how and why Franklin instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter.

Essay Topic 3

Determine Franklin's message regarding the idea that the setting in which a person grows up has a direct influence on one’s identity.

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