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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 has fallen and has to be pulled back up the mountain in Part 3, Chapter 29?

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

3. Who do Gates and Raleigh impersonate while the rest of their group sets off fireworks?

4. In what city do the traveling friends arrive in Part 3, Chapter 31?

5. Where do Raleigh, Gates, Weeper and Mingo go when they leave the estate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Raleigh's adventurous scavenger hunt orchestrated?

2. How do the men meet a dancer on their way to Atlanta? What is the dancer's situation?

3. What is the convenience associated with Raleigh's hunt for treasure? Why might his father have planned it this way?

4. Discuss the difference between Raleigh and Gates.

5. Chapter 27 fills in details about Jubal's relationship with Victoria. What are those details?

6. Where are the characters of this story and what happens when the lights go out in Charlotte?

7. What does Raleigh learn that Jubal is doing and what is Jubal's response to Raleigh's request?

8. What one certainty does Raleigh understand about religion and what personal experience helped build that belief?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is an antagonist? Discuss the antagonist of this novel in detail, relating the antagonist specifically to the type of conflict featured in Handling Sin.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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