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

2. After the Marines help Raleigh and Mingo, who does Raleigh call from a tavern?

3. In the beginning of the novel, who is predicted to be cheated on by his spouse?

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

5. What does Raleigh toss from his car windows in Part 1, Chapter 8?

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

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

5. What is missing from the murder investigation regarding Bonnie?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What interests and experiences of the author's own life might be drawn upon for inspiration in Handling Sin? Explain your answers, giving an overview of the author's life.

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

Raleigh was instructed to "collect" two people as part of his scavenger hunt. Who were they and what importance did they have?

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