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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 Annie Baxter believe her husband uses work as an excuse for?

2. Where does Keith Landry meet Annie Baxter?

3. How does Keith Landry try to prevent his wife taking a lover?

4. What has Billy Marlon become since the last time Keith Landry saw him?

5. What does Keith Landry ask about at the gas station?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cliff Baxter try to get information on Keith Landry?

2. Describe the relationship between Annie and Cliff Baxter.

3. Descartes the meeting Gail Porter put together.

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

5. What are Keith Landry's feelings as we meet him?

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

7. What happens when Annie confronts Cliff Baxter?

8. Describe the meeting between Annie and Keith Landry.

9. Why does Keith Landry decide to leave town?

10. What advice does the pastor give Keith Landry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of women in Spencerville? Are they property to be possessed, and contested between men, or are they people with agency and freedom of their own?

Essay Topic 2

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 3

Is Spencerville a romance novel or an action novel? Describe how the novel balances or fails to balance the love theme and the rivalry between Keith Landry and Cliff Baxter.

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