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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. Who does Keith Landry spend the holiday with?

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

3. What does Cliff Baxter force Sherry Kolarik to do?

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

5. What do Keith Landry and his visitor do together?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Annie's departure from Keith Landry's house.

3. Describe the conflict that is being brewed as Keith Landry spends more time in Spencerville--and how it seems likely to be settled.

4. Why does Keith Landry decide to leave town?

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

6. What happens on the night of Keith Landry's meeting with Cliff Baxter?

7. Describe the farm Keith Landry returns to in Spencerville.

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

9. What happens after Keith Landry gives Billy Marlon a ride home?

10. What is Cliff Baxter's reaction when he hears that Keith Landry is back in town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How realistic is this book? What parts are not believable? What leaps of faith does the author require of the reader?

Essay Topic 2

How American is Spencerville? What makes it American? What makes it something else? How does this novel embody Americanness?

Essay Topic 3

While Annie and Keith Landry dispose of Cliff Baxter in the end, they seem to have the entire community's support. Is their accomplishment ultimately an individual accomplishment, or did the entire community effectively bring about Cliff Baxter's downfall?

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