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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 scent does Silas NOT smell as he steps inside of Wallace Stringfellow's house?
2. When Silas insists that Larry tell him details about the shooting at Larry's house, Larry says that first he wants to take what action?
3. To what horror novel does the scene of the dog John Wayne Gacy allude?
4. The woman into whom Silas runs at the bar called The Bus says that her roommate had dated a guy with a collection of guns and a collection of what?
5. Whom does Larry suspect of murdering Tina Rutherford, by Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information does Larry decide he wants to tell French while he is still in the hospital?
2. What is the ultimate fate of Wallace Stringfellow, the murderer of Tina Rutherford and M and M, among others?
3. During what time period had Larry started to notice signs of an intruder on his family's property?
4. What is the significance of Silas's decision to take care of Larry's chickens?
5. In what way is the placement of the novel's climax unusual?
6. What is Wallace Stringfellow's response when Silas asks him where he had gotten the zombie mask?
7. Describe the event involving Larry, a then-unknown-to-Larry Wallace Stringfellow, and the zombie mask.
8. What is the outcome of Wallace Stringfellow's decision to release his dog upon Silas?
9. What information does Silas reveal when he interrupts the interrogation of Larry at the hospital?
10. In what way does the theme of isolation arise within French's interview of Larry in the hospital?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Franklin's message about life in a small town.
Essay Topic 3
Write a critical essay about the novel Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.
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