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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. How do Violet and Verbina watch Candy attack his prey?

2. What happens to Frank several times before he returns to the hospital bed for good?

3. What was the black substance in the jar?

4. Why does death terrify Thomas?

5. What animal does Candy eat in the canyon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Chen's opinion of using the computer to trace the money Frank has?

2. What information do Dr. Manfred and his colleague share with Bobby and Clint about the insect he was to dissect?

3. What happened to Mrs. Farris, her daughters, and her brother?

4. What happens to Violet as she goes into the mind of the squirrel while Candy is biting into it?

5. How does Candy find Frank and Bobby?

6. What does the jeweler tell Bobby about the red stones?

7. How does Thomas feel about death and why does he feel this way?

8. What promise does Dr. Manfred make to Clint?

9. What does Candy wonder about as he lies in bed?

10. How does Violet react to her brother's anger directed to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of greed portrayed throughout the novel? Which characters were affected by their greed? Do you think this was a realistic portrayal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Which characters truly seem to be pure of heart throughout the novel? Which ones seem to be selfishly driven? What theme does this seem to represent? Why do you think this way?

Essay Topic 3

What part do animals play in this novel? How does the author justify the use of the animals throughout the novel? Do you think this is an appropriate justification? Why or why not?

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