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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. Of what is Dan going to give Qwill a sneak peak?

2. Where did they throw the bodies of unwanted babies into kilns?

3. What is the main thing into which William is looking?

4. Of what did Qwill suspect the cats died?

5. Who does Qwill want to shoot the pottery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Graham's loft like?

2. What does Qwill think when Rosemary volunteers to go with him?

3. What attributes allow the Fluxion coffee shop to be a confidential place?

4. What does Qwill mean when he says had been "seeing ghosts?"

5. Why do the three men who own the Heavenly Hash Houses attempt to ruin Max Sorrel?

6. What makes Qwill's grief all the more potent?

7. What is the kiln room like?

8. Why does Qwill stop and listen to the gypsy woman? What does she tell Qwill?

9. What does Qwill discover when he returns to Maus Haus, and why does this leave Qwill both distraught and troubled?

10. With whom had Hixie been having an affair and why had she ended it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Hixie's desire to get married and settle down. Is this a normal desire for a girl her age? Why or why not? Is this a typical desire of most women? Cite sources to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the artists' lack of desire to talk about what had happened when Penniman owned the pottery. Why would it be a sore spot for them to go over it again and again?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Qwilleran's choice of profession. Do you think he would make a better detective or a writer? Which is closer to an art form and what leads you to this conclusion?

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