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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. Miles realizes that it is possible to be fond of someone and ___________________________.

2. Irene has no tolerance for ____________________.

3. Who is killed at the shooting at the school?

4. Into whose custody had John Voss been released?

5. What do Bea's customers complain about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miles encounter when he arrives at the school?

2. Explain the foreshadowing of Zack Minty's comments about John Voss' grandmother.

3. What further details does Max reveal to Miles about Grace's affair with C.B. Whiting that summer long ago?

4. How does Max turn the tables on Miles who asks about his mother's affair with C.B. Whiting?

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

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

7. How does Mrs. Whiting feel about Cindy?

8. How is Mrs. Whiting's character further revealed in Part 3, Chapter 22?

9. Describe Sunday afternoons in Bea's bar.

10. Describe the scenario of John Voss coming into the classroom with a revolver.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Russo liberally uses humor in the story to both entertain and convey character. Cite at least two examples which you find especially humorous.

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of Mrs. Whiting in the town? What is her role toward the Roby family? Why is she especially benevolent to them given the fact that Grace Roby had had an affair with her husband many years ago?

Essay Topic 3

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

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