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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. From what Raleigh learns in Part 1, Chapter 2, where does Earley want Raleigh to meet him?

2. Why is Raleigh stopped by police in Part 1, Chapter 8?

3. What is Holly doing when Raleigh arrives in Part 1, Chapter 2?

4. What accent do Caroline and Holly have?

5. Who does Raleigh see when he is on his way to commit the theft in Part 1, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Mingo and Vera's weight.

2. Why is Raleigh pulled over by a police officer on his way home from the public library? Why does he fear he is being pulled over?

3. How does Raleigh feel about Aura's TV appearance when he sees her on television during his visit with Flossie, and why?

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

5. Explain Raleigh's message of doom in Chapter 1.

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

7. What do the people of Thermopylae think Earley has done, and why?

8. Where do Raleigh and Mingo get the car physically stuck, and who helps them out?

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

10. What specific instructions does Raleigh's father give him regarding Gates, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's writing experience and his successes of this book, Handling Sin, and his other writings.

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

Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in Handling Sin. How does the author present it? How does the rising action flow? How does the rising action add to the suspense of the story?

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