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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. Who does Baz assert Blake killed in Chapter 5?

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

3. What movie does Blake watch when he returns from the gym in Chapter 8?

4. What is the name of the establishment where Blake likes to buy kebabs?

5. How old was Blake's wife when she died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who follows Blake in the Meat Wagon in Chapter 2? What does he learn from Finney?

7. What does Blake do to protect Fenton during the robbery in Chapter 10?

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

9. What leads up to Blake's injuring Leggsy in the bar in Chapter 1?

10. How did Blake's wife end up at the site of the fire at Hoppers, as described in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the character of Sally and the relationship she shares with the protagonist. How long has Sally been seeing Blake? What characterizes their relationship?

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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