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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 is skinny-dipping in the community pool in Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. What key element is missing from the police investigation in Part 1, Chapter 9?

3. What physical characteristic best describes Mingo?

4. How old are Caroline and Holly?

5. What kind of seasonal displays does Mingo create?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Raleigh toss out of his car when he is stopped by a police officer, and what irony surrounds the situation?

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

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

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

5. Explain the fight that Raleigh orchestrates at Lovie's party and his need to do so.

6. Explain how Raleigh ends up with a second pistol belonging to Mingo.

7. What angers Raleigh at Lovie's party? Explain the situation.

8. Discuss Mingo and Vera's weight.

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and discuss three points of foreshadowing from the novel. Did the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not? Define foreshadowing in your essay as well.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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