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

2. What is Boudreaux's first name?

3. What was the cause of Avery's grandfather's deafness?

4. What does Broussard work as on the pipeline?

5. Who introduces Winfield to Dr. Elgin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Gerard and LeBlanc?

3. What is Brother Samuel's view on Billy Jo?

4. How does April respond to Winfield's anger the following morning?

5. How does Winfield cope in his interview?

6. Why does Avery's father worry about him so much?

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

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

9. How does LeBlanc take to prison life?

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

What does the novel say about the pressure caused by success? Does great pressure always come with success? How could society change the pressure that comes with being successful?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What does the novel say about the Sixties in southern America? How has the novel changed since the novel was published?

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