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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 drug does Winfield take on the train back to Nashville?

2. Where does Winfield take a train to?

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

4. What does the officer accuse Broussard of being?

5. What is Winfield's sister working as in Little Rock?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Broussard meet Suzanne again?

3. What advice does the doctor give Winfield?

4. What do Broussard and Suzanne do together on the beach?

5. How are things going on between Suzanne and Broussard?

6. How does Suzanne live her life?

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

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

9. How does Winfield describe his family?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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