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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. In Part 4, Chapter 1, what is Dolan wearing when he confronts Paul after Paul’s walk?

2. How many times does Percy shoot Wharton?

3. Who does Paul say forced him to live at Georgia Pines?

4. When Wharton reaches out to grab Coffey in Part 5, Chapter 5, who removes his arm from Coffey’s?

5. In Part 5, Chapter 5, once Percy gives in, how long does it take to get the strait jacket on him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the law do about Wharton when a man said Wharton had bothered his nine-year-old daughter?

2. Why does Coffey want to die?

3. What does Percy say when he discovers that Mr. Jingles is still alive?

4. How does Hal Moores look when he meets Paul and the others at the front door of his home?

5. What do Paul and the others do with Percy when they take Coffey to the Moores?

6. What does Curtis Anderson say to Percy after Delacroix’s botched execution?

7. Why does Coffey stop and look at the electric chair as they pass on their way to the Moores?

8. What is Wharton doing when Paul gets back to the block after Delacroix’s execution?

9. What does Melinda Moores look like once Coffey helps her?

10. In Part 6, Chapter 1, what does Elaine say to Dolan to make him stop bothering Paul?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are two antagonists in the novel. Who are the two antagonists? In what ways are these men alike? What conflicts do they cause Paul? Which one does Paul have more power over? Does he vanquish one of these men? Why doesn’t Paul have much control over Dolan? Is Paul ever able to exert any control over Dolan?

Essay Topic 2

Paul believes that Coffey did not kill the young girls. Why does Paul connect not being able to tie a shoe to Coffey’s innocence? What other things about Coffey make Paul believe he is innocent? Is Paul’s theory every corroborated?

Essay Topic 3

Burt Hammersmith believes that Coffey is dangerous and committed the murders of the little girls. What made Hammersmith come to that conclusion? What analogy does Hammersmith use to indicate why he believes Coffey is dangerous? Why does he believe Paul should never turn his back on Coffey?

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