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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 season is Election Day held in?

2. What did Angelo once get from a Prince?

3. Where was the Prince from who gave Angelo a gift?

4. How does Tom feel about himself after learning the truth of his birth?

5. Where does Tom tell his uncle he was when he heard about what the twins were?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Luigi once kill a man?

2. How does Judge Driscoll respond to the news that his nephew was humiliated at the meeting?

3. Why does Tom tell Wilson he thinks his plan has not worked to catch the thief?

4. How does Wilson respond to the idea that Tom gives about why his plan hasn't worked to catch the thief?

5. What happens when Tom rides to St. Louis to pay part of his gambling debt?

6. What does Roxana do to help her son pay his debts?

7. What is Wilson's plan to catch the thief?

8. How did Tom decide to settle his humiliation during the meeting?

9. When does Tom steal from his neighbors' houses and why?

10. Why does Tom tell Judge Driscoll he did not challenge Luigi to a duel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choosing sides is a theme that is presented in this book in the trial. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how does it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

How does Tom's relationship with Roxana change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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