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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 the name of Blake's favorite drinking spot?

2. What name is on the business card which Blake finds on Sally's floor in Chapter 3?

3. What does Lee hit Fenton with, knocking him off his chair, in Chapter 10?

4. How old is Blake listed to be in the newspaper article in Chapter 1?

5. Who picks the lock to Fenton's office in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Blake go early to the Paul Pry in Chapter 5?

2. What do Blake and Sally call one another in their fight in Chapter 3?

3. What robbery does Blake recall before going to the gym in Chapter 6? How does it relate to his situation?

4. How does Blake describe the history of the Munton family in Chapter 7?

5. What flashback is used in Chapter 4? What is described?

6. What does Blake do and discover upon returning from the gym in Chapter 6?

7. What conflict does Blake become engaged in upon returning from taking out the garbage in Chapter 9?

8. What does Nathan demand when Blake returns to the Paul Pry in Chapter 5?

9. What foreshadowing takes place at the Paul Pry in Chapter 1?

10. What is described in the news article which opens the book? To whose point of view does the narrative switch after the article?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze elements of foreshadowing in the novel. Where in the first chapters has the author indicated later events?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Blake as an antihero. How does an antihero differ from a typical protagonist? How do Blake's actions define his character?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism and imagery of East Bloater Road and analyze the actions of the protagonist in Chapter 11. How does Blake become trapped by the Munton brothers?

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