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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 Broussard's parole officer claim will happen if Broussard does not provide a letter of employment?

2. What does April say would happen if the Hickses knew about Winfield's lifestyle?

3. Why does Winfield resign himself to his drug addiction?

4. What kind of animal do Brother Samuel and Boudreaux use to help them pull out a large stump?

5. Why does Hunnicut say Winfield will find it difficult to get a job in Nashville?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Wally cause at the party?

2. How does Boudreaux feel about being free once more?

3. How does Broussard get into trouble in this section?

4. What is Bordreaux's plan?

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

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

7. How does the train ride to Louisiana change Winfield mindset?

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

9. How does Winfield spend his first evening in his hometown?

10. Describe Broussard's first morning of freedom.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the work camp teach Broussard and Boudreaux? What does what they learn say about work camps during the Sixties? How have work camps changed since then?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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