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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 happens to Pat in Chapter 30?

2. What is Pat offered in exchange for information on Doc?

3. How does Pat react to Madeline's betrayal?

4. What rumor is supposedly being spread about Pat?

5. What does Bill Hardesty reveal to Pat in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pat decide to smuggle the body out of the building?

2. As of Chapter 26, are Pat and Lila in similar situations? Use evidence from the story to support your argument.

3. Why does Pat decline Rita Kennedy's offer of future job security?

4. Is Doc's plan ruined because of Edgar's announcement?

5. Why does Pat stop attacking Bill Hardesty?

6. According to Eggleston, why was Pat paroled and not pardoned?

7. What is Doc's plan for Pat?

8. Does Pat have a happy ending?

9. What does Pat discover when he goes to Doc's apartment after the meeting?

10. Does Pat trust Madeline?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Doc's outward appearance of an easy-going man contrasts with his manipulation of Pat's current living situation. How is he able to control Pat's actions without acting controlling towards Pat?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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