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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 the penitentiary where Richard and Lamar are serving time?

2. What type of gun does Bud say he is dying to purchase?

3. Where does Odell sit in the getaway truck from the prison?

4. Who claims that Odell is senile when a cop asks about him?

5. How many times has Richard been to Europe over the course of his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bud and Holly first hook up?

2. What advice does Bud's colonel come to give him while he is recuperating in the hospital?

3. Who is Odell, and what type of trouble does he cause in prison?

4. How many people are shot and killed during the Denny's robbery?

5. What lie does Bud tell his son, Jeff, when he is supposed to meet him at the batting cages?

6. After the shootout at the Stepfords, where do Lamar and his gang hideout?

7. Why was Ruta Beth once incarcerated?

8. Why is Bud Pewtie not excited to be partnered on a manhunt with Ted Pepper?

9. What story does CD Henderson frequently tell about the heyday of his career?

10. How does Bud learn about Ted's death, and what is his reaction to the news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Denny's robbery was one of the pivotal events in the novel. First, explain how the gang scouted out the Denny's restaurant. Then,explain the events of the robbery. Finally, describe how the Denny's robbery was a turning point in the lives of Lamar and his gang.

Essay Topic 2

One form of conflict within the novel is the public's conflicting views of Lamar and his gang. First, explain the argument of the parties that support Lamar and his gang. Why do they think he should be left alone by the police? Then, compare / contrast that with the argument of the parties that believe Lamar should be put back in prison. Why should he be taken off the streets? Then, give at least one example of the way this tension infiltrates Bud's family's life.

Essay Topic 3

From the opening of the novel, Lamar Pye is described as a protective man. First, describe the first scenes in which Lamar Pye is introduced to the reader. What / who is he protecting? Then, give examples of at least two relationships in Lamar Pye's life in which he acts as the protector, giving examples from the text to support your argument.

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