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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. How do Blake and the Munton brothers enter Hoppers in Chapter 10?

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

3. Lee tells Blake that the Munton brothers want his help in robbing who in Chapter 7?

4. What does Fin say people are calling Blake behind his back in Chapter 2?

5. Where does Blake go in the end of Chapter 2 to drink and watch television?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Blake encounter while attempting to hide Baz's body in Chapter 5? What does Blake do?

2. What does Blake ask Sally when he sees her in Chapter 3? What is her reaction?

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

4. Why are the Muntons pursuing Blake in Chapter 4? What foreshadowing is used in this chapter?

5. What possibilities does Blake consider for the body's disappearance in Chapter 9?

6. What happens when Blake and the Muntons enter Fenton's office in Chapter 10?

7. What does Blake dream in the beginning of Chapter 6? Who awakens him?

8. What causes Baz to get the upper hand in fighting Blake in Chapter 5? What takes place in the fight?

9. How does Blake's behavior reveal his inner emotions at Hoppers in Chapter 9?

10. How is the Meat Wagon described in Chapter 1? Who does Blake encounter from the Meat Wagon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of Blake's father in the story and in Blake's character history. How did the death of Blake's father lead to his career in thuggery?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the moral world in which the characters in "Deadfolk" exist. How do the moral values of the characters differ from our world today? What commentary is the author placing on society?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characters of Blake, Finney and Leggsy in "Deadfolk". How trustworthy is Blake as a narrator and what opinions does he express of his friends?

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