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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. Who does Raleigh see on TV while visiting Flonnie in a nursing home?

2. Who owns the land that Raleigh sets out to buy in Part 1, Chapter 4?

3. Where is the trunk that Raleigh is trying to retrieve in Part 1, Chapter 6?

4. How old are Caroline and Holly?

5. Where is Raleigh when the story begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain who solves Raleigh and Mingo's car problem after leaving Lovie's party and the payment taken for that solution.

2. Explain the legend of Major General Goodrich Hays, C.S.A., and Raleigh's connection to it.

3. Who is Jimmy Clay, and what role does he have in explaining Earley's disappearance after leaving the hospital?

4. Who and what does Raleigh's father want him to gather to bring to him in another state?

5. What is the importance of a cassette tape in Handling Sin?

6. Discuss Mingo and Vera's weight.

7. Which three items does Raleigh learn the whereabouts of during his visit with Victoria? Discuss the whereabouts.

8. Discuss Raleigh's family health history and what he does to avoid the same health problems.

9. Why is Earley in the hospital at the beginning of the story, and how does he leave?

10. How do Raleigh and Mingo encounter a van full of hoodlums, and what happens to the money Raleigh's dad gave him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between tone and mood? What was the tone of Handling Sin? What was the mood of it? Was it consistent throughout or did it vary? Define the terms tone and mood and use examples from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

There are four points of view in which literature is written: first person, third person objective, third person limited, and omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in this book? Is this the most effective point of view for this story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?

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