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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the typesetter at the Gazette?

2. What is Catherine surprised to find when she arrives at work Tuesday morning?

3. What does Carl Perkins ask Catherine on Tuesday?

4. What does the source of the buzz sound Catherine hears while cleaning Tuesday night turn out to be?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the names of the columns included in the Lowfield Gazette?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the character of Leona Gaites. Why did it seem that people had such a low opinion of her? Was that opinion warranted? What do we find out about the character of Leona Gaites over the course of the novel? What lead to her death and what effect does her death have on the novel?

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