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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do Catherine's after work guests come to visit Catherine for?
2. What is the typo in the paper that Tom and Catherine have a laugh about?
3. Where had Tom been all day after he wrote his story about Leona?
4. What does Catherine remember that her mother said about self-made men?
5. Who comes to visit Catherine on Wednesday after work?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the small town of Lowfield, it seems that everyone knows each other. Discuss Catherine's relationship with other more prevalent characters in the novel and how her relationships affect the development of the novel and perhaps even Catherine herself. Talk about Catherine's relationships with Sheriff Galton, Randall Gerrard, and Tom Mascalco. Include examples from the book to support your opinions.
Essay Topic 2
Symbols are commonly used in literature to represent an idea or feeling that the author chooses to be present in the novel. For example, in "Sweet and Deadly," a couple of the symbols used include the dun colored dog and the baseball bat used to commit the crimes. The dog can be seen as the symbol for the "circle of life" that Catherine and Randall talk about a few times and the baseball bat can identify the hostility of the killer. Use these symbols and provide other examples from the novel and answer the following questions. What do the symbols in the novel stand for? How? What do the symbols promote or convey to the reader in the novel? How does the author use the symbol to convey an idea and why does she use the symbol instead of simply stating her idea?
Essay Topic 3
Explore the character of Carl Perkins. How does this character present himself in the novel? What clues can Catherine look back on concerning her interactions with Carl to determine that he is in fact the murderer? Discuss Carl Perkins' motives for committing the murders. Would you say that Carl is the typical culprit in a murder mystery?
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