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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 were the victims being targeted in the #32 scenario that was described in the book?

2. What was the small snare trap made out of?

3. ________ thought the gray geese to be beautiful against the moon as they flew.

4. Tosamah gives a sermon in the basement of a two-story red brick building in ______________ in which he lives.

5. After binding the bait together and placing it into a sack, Abel gathered ___________ and cut a number of evergreen boughs.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship Francisco had with a young girl when he was a younger man.

2. What did Abel do after realizing that his grandfather had died during a moment when Abel fell asleep?

3. What is close to the body of Abel, as he lies in a ditch - cold and in pain, with his hands and fingers broken?

4. What is Abel's final memory before leaving to head off to the war to fight?

5. What happened when Abel finally did go back to work after the incident at the card game?

6. Was the plan that Abel and Ben had real or one that was made up just to make them feel close?

7. What did Francisco do after returning to his horses after killing the bear in a sort of rite of passage?

8. What does Ben do when he goes to the Silver Dollar after dropping off Abel at the bus station?

9. What is the first animal that crosses Abel's path when the grandfather gets him up early to go hunting at daybreak?

10. What occurred as a result of Abel's father being an outsider, even though Abel never knew him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Angela seems to be restless in her life, trying to seduce Abel and make herself feel pretty again.

Part 1: Why do you think Angela is so restless about her life?

Part 2: Do you think Angela's marriage is a happy one? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think Abel decided to sleep with Angela, even though he doesn't think she's pretty?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of being different from others seems to affect each of the characters in different ways.

Part 1: How might Abel's life have been different had he not been thought of as foreign?

Part 2: Why do you think foreign is considered to be a bad thing in this book and in the lives of the characters?

Part 3: Do you believe that Abel is bad person? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The scene in which Abel kills the albino seems to be a striking and yet understandable scene.

Part 1: Why do you think Abel decided to kill the albino?

Part 2: How do you think Abel felt about killing the albino?

Part 3: What is the potential symbolism of this scene? What might it represent in terms of race relations, for example?

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