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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. Where did Pat grow up?

2. What does Pat spend a few days wondering about?

3. How does Lila make Pat feel uncomfortable?

4. What does Doc hope to do by his plan?

5. How does Lila make Doc jealous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pat notice about downtown Capitol City?

2. Why is Pat somewhat disappointed by his job?

3. Why does Pat visit Bill Hardesty?

4. What does Pat think about while visiting the diner the second time?

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

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

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

8. What documents is Doc looking at in Chapter 1?

9. Why is Myrtle Briscoe upset over Pat's parole?

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

Compare and contrast the characters of Doc and Pat. How are their personalities different? How are their life stories different? Are there any similarities between the two men?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Pat. What personality traits does he possess? How do these hinder him in the story? How do they help him?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the National Phalanx and how its "Red Scare" tactics are reflective of the period in which the novel was written.

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