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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. Finney tells Blake that everyone says Mandy has had sex with who in Chapter 15?

2. Who does Rachel say is interviewing for Blake's door job in Chapter 17?

3. Who knocks on Leggsy's door in the end of Chapter 19?

4. What does Blake use to break into the garage in Chapter 17?

5. Who does Blake run into on the sidewalk after leaving Hoppers in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Blake encounter when he awakens from his dream in Chapter 16?

2. Why does Blake tell the Muntons that Legs took the doofer in Chapter 20?

3. How does Blake's love life reflect that of his "thug life" in Chapter 13?

4. What happens when the Meat Wagon stops in Chapter 20?

5. When the action returns to the present in Chapter 11, what obstacles does Blake face?

6. How do Blake's circumstances improve by coincidence in Chapter 13?

7. What saves Blake in the end of the novel? What is his mindset in the end of the story?

8. What does Blake tell the mechanic when he encounters him in Chapter 18?

9. What is Blake's reply when Mandy asks him to leave town with her in Chapter 16?

10. What confessions take place between Leggsy and Blake in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the imagery and symbolism in Chapter 6. What does the imagery in Blake's dream symbolize in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Baz, Lee, Jess, and Tommy Munton. How does Blake describe the history of the Muntons in Mangel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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