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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 far away is Norma from her home this time?

2. What does Ray find destroyed at the Tabernacle?

3. To whom did Mrs. Symes will quite a bit of cash?

4. What kind of vehicle does Christine have?

5. What do Ray and the boys eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ray find at Leet's Motor Ranch that angers him?

2. What does Christine do that angers Ray, and why does he take Victor and Spooner with him to the Dupree farm?

3. What had happened to Jack after he and Ray parted company?

4. What is Ray's plan for whisking Norma away from the farm if he has no vehicle?

5. What forces Ray and the others to take shelter at the Fort George Hotel?

6. What dire news does Ray receive when he returns to the Tabernacle in town?

7. Describe the trip back to town for Ray and the boys.

8. Describe Ray's nonchalance upon finding a dead man in his hotel room.

9. What happens on the way to the Dupree farm when Ray plans to make one final attempt to contact Norma?

10. What possibility about the situation with Norma has Ray not considered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for Ray's life. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization. Will Norma ever return? Will he still be taking college courses?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Portis' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Guy Dupree. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him during his lifetime?

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