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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 drug does Elgin prescribe for Winfield?

2. Where has LeBlanc been locked up according to Broussard?

3. What is the name of the prisoner who almost beats LeBlanc to death?

4. What famous outlaw did Big Daddy know?

5. Where does Boudreaux find a job after he breaks his hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Briussard and Boudreaux so worried about LeBlanc?

2. Why is Lathrop intentions in New Orleans at the beginning of this section?

3. Why do the guards haul away Le Blanc at the end of this section?

4. How does Winfield cope in his interview?

5. Why does Avery say he is running moonshine?

6. How is Winfield trying to change his life?

7. What happens to Gerard and LeBlanc?

8. Why is Daddy Claxton worried about the rain?

9. What problems do Tereau and Avery get into as soon as LeBlanc and Gerard leave?

10. How is Winfield acting in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What contributes to Winfield's downfall? How could Winfield and the people around have prevented his downfall?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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