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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 does Janine pick up along the way to the Grill?

2. Why has Miles come into Bea's today?

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

4. Where did Miles go to college?

5. What does Miles plan to do when Mrs. Whiting leaves for vacation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mrs. Whiting feel about Cindy?

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

4. What three major life events occur for Janine in Part 4, Chapter 23?

5. Who is Bill Taylor?

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

7. What is the game played between Zack and John Voss?

8. What is the situation for Miles and Tick following the shooting?

9. Explain why Principal Meyer feels that Zack Minty is following in the Minty family footsteps of brutal behavior.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe Tick Roby. She seems amazingly well adjusted for her circumstances. What are her motivations? What are her fears?

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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