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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. What does Broussard's parole officer tell Broussard he needs proof of?
3. What character does Hunnicut call a slut?
4. Where does Broussard go with Suzanne to catch up on old times?
5. What is Winfield's sister working as in Little Rock?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are things going on between Suzanne and Broussard?
2. How does the train ride to Louisiana change Winfield mindset?
3. How does Winfield end up on the side of the railroad?
4. How does Boudreaux get swamp fever in this section?
5. What trouble is Broussard in at the police station?
6. How does Broussard first date with Suzanne go?
7. How did April respond to drug therapy treatment?
8. In what way could the relationship between Suzanne and Broussard be described as desperate?
9. How does Winfield's performance go down at the end of this section?
10. What do Broussard and Suzanne do together on the beach?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What effect do the following people have on Broussard's life?
1. Batiste.
2. Rafael.
3. Suzanne.
4. LeBlanc.
5. Evans.
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
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?
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