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

2. What is Gates delivering during his late night boat trip in Part 2, Chapter 19?

3. What musical instrument does Weeper play at the revival?

4. What does Toutant Kingstree do with his livestock?

5. What does the stalled bus carry that Raleigh and his friends find on their way to Atlanta?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss why Gates rushes into a private driveway of an estate and the excuse that he gives the estate owners.

3. What does Mr. Calhoun insist upon even after receiving payment from Gates? Discuss the details, including why it is important to him.

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

5. Who keeps the men from getting arrested at the mountain, and how?

6. Discuss the difference between Raleigh and Gates.

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

8. How has the adventurous scavenger hunt changed Raleigh?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Define falling action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the falling action in this book. How did it flow? What role did the falling action have in the story, and how did it work?

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