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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. When Kinsey returns to the Fowler's motel, what does Ann tell her about her parents?

2. After Kinsey gets home from her run after her first visit to Floral Beach, what does she do?

3. How does Kinsey express her anger with Royce?

4. Kinsey has to live with Henry Pitts while her place is being renovated. Who is Henry?

5. What does Kinsey think about as she drives back to Floral Beach to work on Bailey's case?

Short Essay Questions

1. Kinsey finally gets a chance to meet Shana Timberlake, Jean's mother. Where does she meet her and what are the circumstances?

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

3. Kinsey goes to the local bar and sits with the owner, Curtis Pearl, known as Pearl, who tells her something about the night of Jean's death. What does he tell her?

4. Kinsey heads to San Luis Obispo. Who does she go to see there? How is she received at his office? What surprising detail does he tell her at the end of their visit?

5. When Kinsey goes to the Eucalyptus Mineral Springs Hotel spa for the first time, what does she observe there? Who owns the hotel?

6. Why is Royce Fowler particularly interested in proving his son's innocence with Kinsey's help?

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

8. After losing her phone connection with Bailey, who calls Kinsey? What is the result of this call?

9. After visiting Bailey in jail, Kinsey returns to the motel and has a glass of wine with his sister, Ann. What does Ann tell Kinsey about her parents' early life? What are Ann's views on Jean's death?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

F is for Fugitive is a first person narrative, told from private investigator Kinsey Millhone's point-of-view. Briefly explain how the first person narrative is effective and how it is limited. Give four specific examples that show how the story is effective told from Kinsey's point of view, and how our vicarious experience of them is enhanced.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The protagonist of a story is not always portrayed in a positive light. In many novels, the protagonist makes a change or comes to a realization about some aspect of their life. Kinsey, although an adult, still grapples with personal issues that often make her question her life. The role of the protagonist is portrayed in F is for Fugitive in both a positive and negative light. Give at least three examples from the novel that characterize Kinsey in both these lights and analyze her behavior in the novel that show her as a protagonist that is not perfect.

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