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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 agreed opinion of Pat's situation?

2. Whom will Doc frame for his supposed murder?

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

4. Why did Doc kill Eggleston?

5. How does Doc introduce his 'real' wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pat believe Doc's plan is when Pat approaches Eggleston?

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

3. Why is Pat dismayed upon entering Eggleston's office?

4. Why is Pat stunned in Chapter 23?

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

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

7. Does Pat trust Madeline?

8. What would Senator Burkman's loss in the election mean?

9. What is Madeline's and Bill's scheme?

10. Why does Pat wonder if Lila killed Eggleston?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 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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