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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 a rumor buzzing around Empire Falls lately?

2. Who is Irene Walsh?

3. What has Zack "borrowed" from his father?

4. What does Walt tell Bea she should buy for the bar?

5. What is the title of Father Mark's sermon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the possible implications now that Miles knows that C.B. Whiting was also Charlie Mayne?

2. What is the premise of Father Mark's sermon, When God Retreats?

3. Who is Bill Taylor?

4. What are the events that occur when Principal Meyer visits John Voss' house?

5. What were the two areas of focus in Grace's life as she got older?

6. Cite the three things that Tick notes have happened all in one day.

7. Describe Sunday afternoons in Bea's bar.

8. What are the anonymous notes and why does Principal Meyer think it was Zack who sent them?

9. What is the metaphor of John Voss dragging his grandmother's body to the dump?

10. What is Janine's state of mind based on new information she has about Walt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the ongoing conflict between Miles and Jimmy Minty. What is the source of the conflict? Why does it perpetuate?

Essay Topic 2

The river becomes almost a character itself. Create a character sketch of the river complete with positive and negative characteristics.

Essay Topic 3

Do a character sketch of Miles Roby including positive and negative characteristics. Why is Miles the protagonist in the story?

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