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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 phones Sully at The Horse?

2. Who is Ruth's husband?

3. Who is Sully?

4. How does Miss Beryl supplement her income?

5. What is Sully's son's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Sully able to get the money and the pain medication he needs on Thanksgiving Day?

2. Who is Joyce and what is Miss Beryl's opinion of her?

3. What is the status of Sully's disability claim?

4. Describe the strange relationship between Carl and Sully.

5. Why is New Bath economically depressed?

6. Is it easy for people to have any privacy in North Bath?

7. What happens to the scheduled meeting Sully has with Miles Anderson?

8. How does Sully behave when Miles Anderson tries to reach him at The Horse?

9. What will happen to Sully if he is found to be working?

10. Describe how Sully leads a strange existence.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Do a brief character sketch of Miss Beryl including positive and negative characteristics. What are her physical characteristics? What are her hopes and dreams? What is important to her at this point in time?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the ongoing conflict between Sully and Carl Roebuck. What is the source of the conflict? Why does it perpetuate? Describe the strange nature of their relationship.

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