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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. Where does Roy sleep after getting too drunk to go home?

2. What does Amos do when he can't sleep at night?

3. What is the name of Gillian's dad?

4. Who first tries to interview Jack after Gillian's accusation?

5. What is Jack's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Addie's father arrested at the beginning of the book?

2. Why does Jack decide to stop in Salem Falls?

3. How does Aldo keep Mountain from violating Jack?

4. How did Addie get pregnant with Chloe?

5. How does Addie find out about Jack's conviction?

6. When did Jack first take any notice of Catherine?

7. What happens when Jack sees a plate of uneaten food in the diner one night?

8. What does Jack do at the police station when he first comes to town?

9. What does Jack do to help Addie when he first meets her in her diner?

10. When does Gillian say she was raped, and what happens after she says this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack is able to forgive some of the people who did him wrong, but not all of them. Who was he not able to forgive, and how did this inability to forgive affect his life and theirs?

Essay Topic 2

Jealousy is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which of these characters are most motivated by jealousy, and how does change their actions and their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Education and knowledge are two very important themes in this book. How does education affect Jack's life for both good and bad?

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