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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. Why does Wally insist on going with Broussard to buy more beer?

2. What does the officer accuse Broussard of being?

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

4. Where does Winfield go for a drink in this section?

5. Who asks Broussard to lend him money in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Winfield describe his family?

2. What is Bordreaux's plan?

3. How does Boudreaux escape the workhouse?

4. What trouble is Broussard in at the police station?

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

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

7. How does Broussard meet Suzanne again?

8. How does Broussard first date with Suzanne go?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Away from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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