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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 do Lishie and Cowney see that startles them in Chapter Thirteen?

2. Who leads the church service at Lishie's church?

3. Why does Jonathan Craig tell Cowney he has a cooler of food in his car?

4. Why is the colonel angry with Cowney when he comes back from looking for the bone in Chapter Twenty?

5. What does Essie tell Cowney in Chapter Sixteen that softens his hurt at her relationship with another man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cowney bring up in front of Sol that makes Sol stop bullying him so much?

2. What happens to Cowney when he walks home from church through the woods?

3. What does Cowney glimpse on Essie's note that she keeps re-reading that worries him?

4. What does Cowney do to try to evade the authorities when he finds out they are looking for him?

5. How does Lishie get Cowney to go to church with her in the start of Part III?

6. How does Essie seem to feel about having told the authorities what she told them about Cowney?

7. What happens after Cowney tells the military men where to find the bone?

8. In Part III, what does Cowney do to Sol that changes the dynamic between them?

9. How does Cowney feel after seeing Essie and Andrea kissing?

10. What does Peter offer Cowney in Part III that begins to solidify their friendship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Clapsaddle portray the nature of Cowney's and Essie's relationship after they both leave the Grove Park Inn? How would you describe their friendship and deep connection in the years following their summer together at the inn? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does Cowney learn about himself, his potential, his resolve, and his personality after working for some time at Grove Park Inn - especially after enduring abuse from Sol and others there? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Essie treat Cowney at the beginning of the novel, when they are first beginning to get to know each other? How does Cowney treat Essie during this same period? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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