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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 wants to commit suicide in Part 1, Chapter3?

2. On which route do Raleigh and Mingo think they are driving, in Part 2, Chapter 16?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 5, how much money does Raleigh pay for the property he sets out to buy?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 12, who is out of prison on parole?

5. Who fears the police are looking for him in regards to their investigation in Part 1, Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Raleigh steal the bust from the public library?

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

3. Explain the first compromising situation in which Mingo mistakenly assumes his wife Vera is having an affair with Raleigh.

4. During Lovie's party, where does Mingo consider running away to, why, and why doesn't he go?

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

6. After listening to the cassette tape, what delivery does Raleigh get from his father, and how does it arrive?

7. Why does Raleigh return home in wet, torn clothes after taking a walk in Part 1, Chapter 3? Explain the situation that also arises from the event.

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

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

10. Where does Raleigh go to visit Flonnie? What does he buy her, and why?

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

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in this novel? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from Handling Sin.

Essay Topic 3

Define exposition and discuss the exposition of Handling Sin. What does the reader learn from the exposition in Handling Sin? Is the information consistent throughout the book or does it change? Explain your answer and reasoning.

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