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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. Kinsey is hired to investigate a crime that Bailey Fowler was accused of committing seventeen years against Jean Timberlake. What was he charged with?

2. How is Shana Timberlake related to Jean?

3. After having tea with Ann, Kinsey goes to her motel room. What does she discover?

4. Who was the principal at Jean Timberlake's old high school?

5. What kind of life does Tap tell Kinsey he is living now?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who joined Kinsey and Pearl in the bar and what did Kinsey learn from him? What happens at the end of the conversation?

2. How do Ann Fowler and her mother get along? In Chapter 3, how do we know that Ori might be racist?

3. What does Kinsey find out from Ori when she has her first chance to talk to her?

4. After Kinsey returns home from her first meeting with Royce Fowler, what does she do to find out more about Bailey Fowler and Jean Timberlake? What does she learn about Bailey?

5. The day after talking to Tap Granger at the bar, Kinsey goes with Royce to the courthouse. Why are they there and who does Kinsey talk to there? What does he tell her?

6. As a result of his first experience with the justice system, what did Bailey decide to do when he was charged with Jean's death? What was the result of this?

7. After returning from her visit with Shana, Kinsey has dinner with the Fowlers. What dramatic events happen?

8. In Chapter 10, Kinsey visits with one of Jean's old classmates. Who was it and what did she find out?

9. Who is Henry Pitts and how does Kinsey feel about him?

10. While at the high school, who does Kinsey talk to and what is the result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflict is a common element of writing, in both fiction and nonfiction. Why is conflict so often used in narratives? How can it help move a story along? Give four examples where conflict in F is for Fugitive occurs and how it helps explain the relationship between Kinsey and other characters.

Essay Topic 2

State the theme of F is for Fugitive. How is the theme of the story reflected in the conflicts Kinsey Millhone's experiences as she works on her case? Give four examples with an explanation for each one.

Essay Topic 3

Humor is an element of fiction that is often employed by authors. Why is it used? How can it enhance a novel? Give four examples of Sue Grafton's use of humor where you feel the pace and the theme of F is for Fugitive has been enhanced by its use.

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