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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. Where does Winfield run into some old friends?

2. What does Hunnicut do before he leaves Winfield's room?

3. Where does the brothel security guard leave WInfield?

4. Who does Suzanne receive an allowance from?

5. What is the name of Winfield's friend who he has a wild night with in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bordreaux's plan?

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

3. What problems does Wally cause at the party?

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

5. How did April respond to drug therapy treatment?

6. What problems is Winfield having in Chapter 4?

7. How does Suzanne live her life?

8. How does Broussard meet Suzanne again?

9. Describe Broussard's first morning of freedom.

10. What advice does the doctor give Winfield?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of James Lee Burke's previous books and contrast it with Half of Paradise in terms of the following;

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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