View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who identifies the knife that was used to murder Linda Polk?

2. Where had Arturo set up a private meeting with Eddie?

3. Who inadvertently tells Big Ed that Frannie is pregnant?

4. What is the nickname for District Attorney Bargen?

5. Where is Sam's body found?

Short Essay Questions

1. What personal pain does Dismas come to terms with in Chapter 25 and how does Jane respond?

2. Why does Dismas go to the small town of Gonzalez?

3. What bit of information does Rose, the rectory housekeeper, find to be out of place when Father Cavanaugh talks with Abe?

4. Why do Linda Polk and Alphonse Page go to Sam's office to check the safe?

5. What were Arturo Cruz' reasons for lying to the police about his knowledge of Eddie's death?

6. Why is Frannie having a hard time understanding Eddie's death and her possible role in it?

7. What advice does Dismas get from his former father-in-law, Judge Fowler, about the case?

8. What are the circumstances of Linda Polk's death?

9. What feeling does Dismas get that Eddie's death has not been related to a drug deal or trouble at work?

10. What does Big Ed share with Dismas about Father Cavanaugh and his place in the Cochran family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Father Cavanaugh. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,095 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample