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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 Madeline in Chapter 30?

2. How does Pat describe Bill Hardesty's scheme?

3. Why does Pat threaten Bill Hardesty with physical violence?

4. Whom does Pat decide he can fully trust?

5. What is the first newspaper article about that Pat reads in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Pat goes to Eggleston's office, why does he wait until Eggleston has left his office before entering?

3. Why is Pat's announcement to the men at the meeting not as effective as he was expecting?

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

5. Why is Pat relieved after reading the newspaper article about Eggleston's death?

6. Whom will Doc's scheme benefit?

7. What is Doc's plan for Pat?

8. Why does Pat wonder if Lila killed Eggleston?

9. What does Pat realize about Doc in Chapter 17?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is seduction used as a tool in "Recoil"?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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