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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 is Boudreaux's first name?

2. What is the only thing of value that Winfield owns?

3. What has Le Blanc been sentenced to an extra seven years for?

4. What is the title of Book II?

5. Where was Avery's brother killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does April put Winfield into a drug stupor in this section?

2. How does LeBlanc take to prison life?

3. What problems do Broussard and LeBlanc face at the beginning of this section?

4. How does Winfield cope in his interview?

5. How is Winfield trying to change his life?

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

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

8. How did Avery's great grandfather's servant revenge his master's death?

9. How does Boudreaux get work at the Bonham Shipping Company?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How did Broussard's upbringing effect him and the decisions he makes in the book? How can Broussard get over the trouble he experienced as a child?

Essay Topic 3

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

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