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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 is the eldest of the Munton brothers?

2. What does Blake go to get from behind the bar as Fenton begins to regain consciousness in Chapter 10?

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

4. Who does Fin say is after Blake in Chapter 2?

5. What is the name of the area of town where the Munton brothers live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the robbery begin in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the narrative style of the book. In what person and tense is the story told? How does the narrative transition in the first chapter?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the conflicts established for the protagonist in Chapters 1-4. Why does Blake hope to attack Baz?

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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