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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. From whom does Cliff Baxter ask for information about Keith Landry?

2. What is Cliff Baxter's reaction when Annie Baxter fires her gun?

3. Where does the food come from that Keith Landry eats for dinner in Chapter 11?

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

5. What caused Keith Landry to return home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Keith Landry ultimately do with his car?

2. What was Keith Landry's relationship with Annie like, before they split?

3. Describe the meeting between Annie and Keith Landry.

4. What was Keith Landry's relationship with Cliff Baxter in high school?

5. What happens when Annie confronts Cliff Baxter?

6. What does Keith Landry do now that he is back in his old hometown?

7. Describe the relationship between Annie and Cliff Baxter.

8. What is Keith Landry's relationship with Billy Marlon?

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

10. Describe Keith Landry's experience at the Landry family Labor Day gathering.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Cliff Baxter's value as a villain? Is he a caricature, who just moves the action along, or does he represent something dangerous and also appealing about human nature? How doe Nelson DeMille characterize him, and what does he signify in the book? What does he elicit from other characters?

Essay Topic 2

This book was written in 1995, when the internet was just becoming a fact of life among Americans. How would this book be different if it took place today?

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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