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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 comes to visit Catherine at the end of Chapter 6?
2. Who is Betty?
3. What happened to Tom Mascalco's fiance in Memphis?
4. What was Catherine's nickname in college?
5. Which of the following does NOT describe Tom?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Randall and Tom both pay Catherine a visit at her house after she comes home from the sheriff's office on the day she finds the body?
2. Explain why Catherine has to drive Tom to work on Tuesday and Leila's reaction to seeing them together.
3. What is the place or position of the Perkins family in Lowfield? Who are they as citizens of the town?
4. What does Catherine decide to do after making her discovery in the tenant house? Does her emotional state deter her?
5. Who does Randall fear that Leona may have blackmailed and why? How would Leona have gotten this information?
6. What is Catherine's explanation for why her father's old office is so close to her home?
7. The reader is introduced to Tom Mascalco in the previous chapter but more is revealed about him in Chapter 6. Describe Tom Mascalco and his relationship with Catherine.
8. What is the procedure at the crime scene as explained by Sheriff Galton?
9. Why does Catherine become suspicious of everyone in town in Chapter 10? What does this tell us about her at this point in the novel?
10. What do we learn about Catherin Linton in the first chapter and what do these descriptions tell us about her character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The setting of the novel, the small town of Lowfield, is in the southern state of Mississippi. What part do Southern values play in the novel? Can you find a part or parts in the novel where Catherine Linton talks about or gives specific references to things that occur in the South? How does the southern setting of the novel affect its plot, characters and character interactions? Give examples 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
The novel "Sweet and Deadly" is categorized in the mystery genre. Explain the key concepts in a murder mystery and point out if and where these concepts are present in the novel. How does this novel differ from a "traditional" murder mystery? What are the most important elements in the novel that make for a complete murder mystery?
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