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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 does Seth tell Winfield about Elgin in this section?

2. Who introduces Winfield to Dr. Elgin?

3. What are Terau and Avery waiting for?

4. Why is it likely Broussard wil be the only person who gets to leave the gang of five?

5. Who was believed to have killed the Spaniard who killed Avery's great grandfather?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the days leading up to Winfield and April's marriage?

3. How does Broussard try to convince Benoit to sell him the knife?

4. How is Winfield trying to change his life?

5. What happens to Gerard and LeBlanc?

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

7. How is Winfield acting in this section?

8. How does Winfield start his addiction to drugs in this section?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of James Lee Burke's previous books and contrast it with Half of Paradise in terms of the following;

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

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

What effect do the following people have on Broussard's life?

1. Batiste.

2. Rafael.

3. Suzanne.

4. LeBlanc.

5. Evans.

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