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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the old man in the sentence - Abel could not understand the old man's random words.

2. What was the most important set of tracks in the many tracks of animals Francisco had seen as a young man?

3. Ben gave the bad cop all the _________ he had on him, but Abel didn't have any, so he was punished.

4. Ben made up a story about a beautiful ketoh in order to get Frazer to let him use the black __________.

5. What kind of animals were sitting around Francisco one night, right outside the light of his camp fire?

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

Abel makes the decision to go off to war, even though he'd never been in an automobile before or seen the world.

Part 1: Why do you think Abel decided to go off to war?

Part 2: What were some of the positive outcomes of Abel's tour in the foreign war?

Part 3: How might Abel's life have been different had he not gone off to fight in the war?

Essay Topic 3

The role of alcohol in this story is prevalent, with it changing the lives of all the bottle touches.

Part 1: Why is alcohol something so many people turn to in this story?

Part 2: Why doesn't alcohol seem to help anyone solve their problems?

Part 3: What might the story have been like without the presence of alcohol in the lives of the characters?

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