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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 the parole officer catch Pat doing?

2. Who issued Pat's parole?

3. What does Pat notice about the downtown of Capitol City?

4. What do Pat and Madeline promise to do?

5. What does Pat claim as he leaves Lila's bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After the incident with Madeline in the parking lot, what does Doc tell Pat?

3. What is Pat's physical description of Doc?

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

5. Why is Pat somewhat disappointed by his job?

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

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

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

9. Why is Doc jealous of Bill Hardesty?

10. Is Pat an intelligent character? Support your answer with evidence from the first five chapters.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Doc use manipulation to get what he wants in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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