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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 kind of flowers are growing in the window box in front of the post office?

2. What is the only piece of furniture left in the living room when Helen and Carl go inside?

3. Why does Helen say they couldn't get the three copies of the book from the Book Barn?

4. When does Carl realize that Sarge is really Helen?

5. What are the newspapers calling the English Ivy that's run wild?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the house Carl and his wife make for their daughter.

2. What is LaughLand and what does the brochure promise they'll find there?

3. What is Mona's reaction when Oyster asks her to come with him?

4. Why does Carl say tearing up the page and throwing it out the window isn't good enough?

5. Briefly describe the scene in which Helen and Oyster fight.

6. What does the waitress say about the ivy that's taking over an entire town?

7. What is the result of the phenomenon that happens in Stone River?

8. What's wrong with Carl's foot and how is the injury tended while he's in the motel?

9. Describe what the police find when the arrive at the bar where Nash and Carl met?

10. What does Carl come to realize about the names in Helen's day planner and how does he come to this conclusion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several of the characters in the book have scams going on. Describe and compare any two.

Essay Topic 2

Both Carl and Nash come into the culling song because of their jobs. Describe how each comes into possession of the culling song, how each uses it and the fate of each.

Essay Topic 3

What is the main theme of this story? List at least three examples of that theme and at least one reason why the theme is important to the story line.

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