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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 noise is coming from the rental unit when Raleigh and Mingo first arrive?

2. Who plays piano in the jazz combo formed in Part 3, Chapter 33?

3. What accompanies the buried treasure?

4. Who conducts random interviews of people in their search for one person, after Raleigh, Gates and Mingo leave the estate?

5. Who are the two new passengers who tag along with Raleigh, Gates and Mingo as they leave for Atlanta?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the prison escape that occurs as a result of the tent revival that Raleigh, Gates and Mingo visit.

2. What is ironic when Raleigh abandons his golf cart at the mountain?

3. Discuss the jazz combo that is formed in Part 3, Chapter 33.

4. How does Billie's life change after the gathering in New Orleans?

5. What is the importance of Raleigh's scavenger hunt items as explained by his father in Part 3, Chapter 32?

6. How has the adventurous scavenger hunt changed Raleigh?

7. What case of mistaken identity does the drug cartel make on the mountain, and how do they act upon it?

8. How does Raleigh spend his time in Charlotte and what lead does he find?

9. As Raleigh tries to gather everyone to leave Charlotte, where is Gates and what is he doing?

10. Describe where Toutant lives. What does he say about his unusual surroundings and what is the truth about them?

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

Discuss the main characters of this book. Who was the protagonist, and what separates that character from the other main characters?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the differences between major and minor characters in literature. Discuss Raleigh and Gates as major characters and select two other characters to analyze as minor characters. How do the minor characters fit the definition?

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