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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 kind of man does Narcissa like to date?

2. What does Temple’s father do for a living?

3. Why does Popeye say he is leaving the plantation?

4. Where does Ruby stay while Goodwin is in prison?

5. How many times does Stevens get drunk after leaving Taylor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What insulting comment does Temple make about Goodwin?

2. How is Narcissa described when she is first introduced?

3. Why does Popeye tell Ruby he is leaving?

4. What does Goodwin tell Ruby when she gets back from the river?

5. What does Narcissa think Benbow should do when she first sees him at her house?

6. What are some of the reasons Benbow gives for leaving his wife?

7. What kind act does Ruby to for Temple?

8. What does Tommy say about the road being blocked off?

9. How does Temple fare the night she spends on the plantation?

10. How does Narcissafeel about Benbow being involved in Goodwin’s case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Goodwin sacrifices a lot for something he never had to and his reasons for this are never fully explained. Why do you think he took the fall the way he did?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Orson Scott Card have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

There is never an outright explanation of how Tommy died, but there are a lot of good clues. What are these clues, and what kind of picture do they paint of this murder?

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