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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 is the name of Pat's prison?

2. Whom does Pat meet with in Capitol City?

3. How does Madeline recount her life story to Pat?

4. What does Pat do to Lila in Chapter 15?

5. Where is the job Senator Burkman promises for Pat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Pat realize that he is in serious trouble?

2. Does Pat find out more about Doc from Lila? Why or why not?

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

4. Why is Pat somewhat disappointed by his job?

5. Is the parole officer good at his job? Use evidence from the story to support your opinion.

6. Why does Madeline caution Pat to be careful around Doc?

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

8. What does Lila do to make Pat uncomfortable?

9. Describe Pat's new home.

10. Why was Pat tried as an adult instead of a juvenile when he was seventeen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the period in which the story is set affect the book? How would these characters have acted if it were present day? Would they be able to pull off such a scheme?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The theme of greed is seen throughout the novel, especially in the corrupt world of Doc Luther. Examine how greed affects Doc Luther's life. Use and expand on at least three examples from the text.

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