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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. Why does Pat threaten Bill Hardesty with physical violence?

2. When do Pat and Eggleston plan to meet?

3. According to Madeline, how was she able to win Pat over?

4. How does Pat get into Eggleston's office?

5. What shocking revelation does Pat come by in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Doc have a happy ending?

2. Why does Lila insist on a ride from Pat in Chapter 27?

3. Does Pat have a happy ending?

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

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

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

7. What is Bill Hardesty's scheme?

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

9. Why isn't Madeline arrested in Chapter 29?

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

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 power and influence Doc has over Lila. Explore how the relationship mutated from a doctor-patient relationship to what it is in the novel and how it devolves at the end of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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