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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 Raleigh toss from his car windows in Part 1, Chapter 8?
2. What car does Raleigh own in the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 2?
3. Who goes with Raleigh and Mingo to Lovie's house?
4. Where is Raleigh's rental property located?
5. Whose home does Raleigh visit in Part 1, Chapter 6 to retrieve the trunk?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the people of Thermopylae think Earley has done, and why?
2. What is missing from the murder investigation regarding Bonnie?
3. What is the importance of a cassette tape in Handling Sin?
4. How does Raleigh steal the bust from the public library?
5. Explain the fight that Raleigh orchestrates at Lovie's party and his need to do so.
6. Which three items does Raleigh learn the whereabouts of during his visit with Victoria? Discuss the whereabouts.
7. What does Raleigh toss out of his car when he is stopped by a police officer, and what irony surrounds the situation?
8. How do Raleigh and Mingo encounter a van full of hoodlums, and what happens to the money Raleigh's dad gave him?
9. Who and what does Raleigh's father want him to gather to bring to him in another state?
10. What is the misunderstanding that Raleigh's janitor has in Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the main characters of this book. Who was the protagonist, and what separates that character from the other main characters?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
What is the primary theme of Handling Sin? What is a motif from the novel? Discuss both, explaining the difference between a theme and motif in literature.
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