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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 Bart say to himself to put his plans into effect?

2. How has the effect of the drugs been good for Bart?

3. Where does the transaction between Bart and Magliore's men take place?

4. What does Bart do on the night of January 19th right before falling asleep?

5. After dark on January 19th, what does Bart bring in from the garage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Over the last few months, Bart has changed a lot. What does he think about when recalling the last few months?

2. What is Fenner worried about regarding Bart's refusal to take the buy-out money and leave his home?

3. Why does Bart think that Fenner, the man from the city, is there to see him on the morning of January 5th?

4. How does Drake get the money to keep his coffee shop open?

5. Explain Walt Hamner's Tidal Effect principle.

6. Why is Bart so upset at Steve Ordner regarding Vinnie Mason?

7. Why did people look at Bart funny when he withdrew over thirty thousand dollars from the bank?

8. Why does Fenner believe that Bart has gone crazy during the stand-off?

9. Why does Steve Ordner claim that Bart is becoming paranoid?

10. Why is it important that Bart runs into Drake in the den at the New Year's Eve party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After finishing the novel, do you, the reader, understand his reasons for doing what he did?

Essay Topic 2

After seeing the woman die in the grocery store, Bart changed. How did Bart change?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Bart's relationship with Phil Drake.

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