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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 Boudreaux hit Evans over the head with?

2. Where does Boudreaux take the stumps?

3. What happened to Winfield's father?

4. What is the name of Suzanne's flatmate?

5. What is the name of Winfield's friend who he has a wild night with in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the drink effecting Broussard in this section?

2. What is the parole board's verdict on Broussard?

3. How does Winfield end up on the side of the railroad?

4. What does Broussard's parole officer tell him in this section?

5. Describe Broussard's first morning of freedom.

6. Describe the argument between Hunnicutt and Winfield in this section?

7. What advice does the doctor give Winfield?

8. How does Winfield spend his first afternoon in his home town?

9. How does Winfield's performance go down at the end of this section?

10. How does Boudreaux get swamp fever in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What would have happened to Boudreaux if he didn't take the job at the Bonhan Shippng Company? How does the work camp change Boudreaux?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1960s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

What does it take to become a successful musician in Nashville? In what way did Winfield have the character to succeed? Why isn't he able to continue his success?

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