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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. Sully drives his truck _________________ to follow Rub.

2. Who buys Hattie's Restaurant?

3. What investment project of Clive Jr.'s has fallen through?

4. From where has Peter just returned?

5. Who is Janey's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the state of Peter's life and why does he not want to return to West Virginia?

2. What are the circumstances that make Rub quit the job?

3. What does Peter think is wrong with his mother given her recent behavior?

4. What is Sully's experience in jail?

5. Why does Rub quit and leave the job site after Peter returns with some beer in the afternoon?

6. How has Sully's luck begun to change while he was in jail?

7. Why is Miss Beryl questioning her allegiance to Sully and thinking that Clive Jr. might be right about him?

8. Why is Vera upset about Peter's working with Sully?

9. Why does Sully have only two weeks to move out of Miss Beryl's house?

10. What happens to Vera when she learns that Peter is moving in with Sully?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 2

Does Russo end the story on a note of hope for Sully, Carl and Peter or will they continue to struggle with their relationships and hopes for their lives? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

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