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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Keith Landry's house to give him a warning?
(a) Annie's aunt.
(b) Annie.
(c) A policeman.
(d) Cliff Baxter.

2. What is Cliff Baxter determined to do as he thinks about Keith Landry?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Chase him out of town.
(c) Make sure he doesn't get work in town.
(d) Keep him from coming after Annie.

3. Where does the food come from that Keith Landry eats for dinner in Chapter 11?
(a) The Porters' garden.
(b) The local market.
(c) Landry's own farm.
(d) South Asia.

4. What does Annie Baxter have in her pocket when we meet her?
(a) A bus ticket.
(b) A pile of bills.
(c) A letter she wrote to Keith Landry.
(d) A man's phone number.

5. What are Annie Baxter's thoughts about taking a lover?
(a) She only takes lovers when she travels.
(b) She has several lovers already.
(c) She keeps her one lover well hidden from her husband.
(d) She has never thought about taking a lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Keith Landry do in his job?

2. What made this a good place for Keith Landry to return to?

3. What does Cliff Baxter wonder about Keith Landry?

4. What did Jeffrey Porter call Keith Landry in a letter?

5. What movement does Keith Landry hear about after dinner in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the state of Annie Baxter's relationship with Keith Landry at the beginning of the novel?

2. Describe the reunion between Jeffrey Porter and Keith Landry.

3. How does the narrator describe the Porters' way of life?

4. What does Keith Landry find when he returns home from the meeting at the Lutheran Church?

5. How does Cliff Baxter's presence influence Keith Landry's relationship with his car?

6. What is Cliff Baxter's relationship with Sherry Kolarik?

7. What happens when Annie confronts Cliff Baxter?

8. What is Keith Landry invited to do at the dinner he has at the Porter household?

9. What advice does the pastor give Keith Landry?

10. What was Keith Landry's career before taking forced retirement?

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