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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 Pat realize about his new job?

2. What does Pat wonder about Doc?

3. What do Madeline and Pat do together while he visits her at her apartment?

4. How does Lila react to Doc ordering her to leave the room?

5. After Doc picks Pat up from prison, where do they drive towards?

Short Essay Questions

1. Pat overhears Doc arguing with another man by his car. What does Pat conclude about the argument between Doc and the other man?

2. How does Pat feel about the woman he sees at the Capitol building?

3. How is Doc about to continue working in Capitol City after his shady past is revealed?

4. What does Lila do to make Pat uncomfortable?

5. What does Pat notice about downtown Capitol City?

6. Why did Doc steal money from the college?

7. What do the documents that Doc is looking at say about Pat?

8. Why doesn't Madeline share her life story with Pat?

9. After Doc picks Pat up from prison, they stop at a roadhouse diner. What bombshell does Doc drop on Pat at the diner?

10. How does Pat get his job at the Highway Commission?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of justice utilized in the story? What are some examples in the novel of when justice prevailed? What are some examples of when justice was not served?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the relationships Pat has with Lila and with Madeline. Use examples from the story to reinforce your opinions.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters who are morally upstanding and those characters who are morally corrupt.

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