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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. Why did Catherine feel obligated to be kind to the new doctor in Lowfield?
2. Who rents Catherine's property where the tenant house is located?
3. Who comes to visit Catherine at the end of Chapter 6?
4. What did Catherine's mother teach her?
5. What type of book is Catherine halfway through when the murder takes place?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Catherine decide to do after making her discovery in the tenant house? Does her emotional state deter her?
2. Why do people feel so comfortable confiding their secrets to Catherine? How does Catherine feel about the secrets of the town and being the one they are told to?
3. What do we learn about Catherine's parents in Chapter 2 and under what circumstances is this information revealed?
4. What is the procedure at the crime scene as explained by Sheriff Galton?
5. Why is Catherine momentarily suspicious of Randall when she is in his office the day after Tom's murder?
6. Who is interested in Tom Mascalco? Why does this person confide in Catherine? What is this person's reaction to Catherine and Tom's friendship?
7. How does Catherine feel when she gets home from the sheriff's office in Chapter 4? Why?
8. Describe the change in Catherine's character in Chapter 11? Does her personality seem to change at all? Who notices?
9. What is the place or position of the Perkins family in Lowfield? Who are they as citizens of the town?
10. Describe Molly Perkins' apparent emotional state when Catherine pays the Perkins a visit in Chapter 9. Why does Catherine believe she is acting the way she is? What does Carl tell Catherine is Molly's reason for acting strangely?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The pace and structure of mystery novels, in most cases, are very similar. The novel has a structure that attempts to hold the reader in suspense, while the novel's pace is usually quick to promote that suspense. Are those same elements present in "Sweet and Deadly?" Describe the structure and pace of the novel using examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
In most novels, setting can play a big part in the development of the novel and the characters. Describe the town of Lowfield as the setting of the novel. How is the novel affected by the fact that it is set in a small town? Provide examples. Would the novel have played out differently if it had been set somewhere else? How?
Essay Topic 3
Suspicion is an important element in a murder mystery, and it is definitely present in the novel, "Sweet and Deadly." Describe how suspicion is present in the novel. Who suspects Catherine of committing the crimes and why? Who does Catherine suspect (even minor suspicion) in the novel and why? How does this suspicion affect the characters and their relationships with one another?
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