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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 does Ronald Clayton's will suggest that his house holds a key to?

2. What does Alicia discover in her childhood bedroom?

3. What does Jack look for immediately after reviewing Ronald Clayton's will with Alicia?

4. Who does Jack beat up on the Thursday that Alicia is abducted in the van?

5. How do Jack and Alicia arrive at the Clayton House on the Tuesday they go to investigate it?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jack and Yoshio feel about each other?

2. How does Jack help Alicia cope with her past abuse?

3. Describe Yoshio's strengths.

4. Describe events that take place at the cabin in the mountains, after Yoshio arrives.

5. How do Jack and Alicia get past Sam Baker's men to get into the Clayton House?

6. Why does Alicia destroy her father's discovery?

7. Why does Thomas want the Clayton House?

8. Is Kemel an honorable man?

9. How does Jack react to learning that Alicia hired an arsonist?

10. Why does Jack regret pulling Alicia from the van that abducts her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many symbolic items are used in the telling of Legacies, such as the lamp, the Center, and Ronald Clayton's safety deposit box. Select any three examples of symbolism in the novel and explain:

1) What it contributes to the story.

2) How it is related to other characters, events or objects in the story.

3) Why the author chose that particular item to symbolize what it represents.

Essay Topic 2

Cultural, religious, and legal dictates alter society's perception of what is right, wrong and morally acceptable. Select two characters from the novel whose actions are affected by these outside beliefs (as opposed to an inner sense of morality), and explain how this effects character development and the plot of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Jack's understanding of right and wrong don't necessarily mesh with that of the American legal system. For each of the following characters, explain what Jack would see as fitting justice, had they lived: Ronald Clayton, Thomas Clayton, and Sam Baker.On what basis does Jack make his decisions regarding justice and right and wrong? Use specific examples from the story to support your answer.

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