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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 kind of treatment was April given at the hospital?

2. Which character tries to talk sense into Winfield after Hunnicut leaves?

3. What character does Hunnicut call a slut?

4. What is the only place open in the town late at night?

5. What does Broussard stop on the way home to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Suzanne live her life?

7. Why does Boudreaux decide he will be safe on the slope until morning?

8. What problems does Wally cause at the party?

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

10. What advice does the doctor give Winfield?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1. Hunnicut.

2. April.

3. His sister.

4. Lanagan.

5. Elgin.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Winfield's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the he is at the end.

1. What did Winfield hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Winfield ideas about life?

3. How has Winfield's character changed by the end of the book?

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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