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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. Where does Willard later take Arvin?
2. Who does Theodore manipulate Roy into killing?
3. Who is Willard?
4. About what is Hank fantasizing?
5. How old is Arvin when Charlotte is diagnosed with cancer?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Willard do one day that greatly upsets Arvin?
2. About what does Deputy Sheriff Bodecker fantasize?
3. Why does Carl wake up drenched in sweat?
4. What do the two hunters loudly discuss and what is Willard's reaction?
5. How long have the Russells lived in Mitchell Flats and how does that affect the townpeople's attitude towards them and Arvin's time at school?
6. What happens to the young, attractive soldier that Carl and Sandy pick up?
7. From whom does Willard rent a house and how does the man verbally abuse Willard?
8. Why does Willard decide to move his family and how does Charlotte feel about the idea?
9. Why does Emma believe God will not hold her to her bargain about Willard?
10. Where is Arvin joining his father?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Donald Ray Pollock.
2. What in Pollock's background may have helped him in writing "The Devil All the Time"? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
Essay Topic 2
The Maze belongs to the young adult novel genre. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to Gothic genre.
2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.
3. What do you think is the difference between a Gothic novel and a fantasy?
Essay Topic 3
Characters are an important part of what makes "The Devil All the Time" interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Arvin. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Sandy. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Carl. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
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