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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. What does Stackhouse instruct Gladys to do in Section VII, Chapter 39?
2. In Section VII, Chapter 9, Avery remembers building what with his father?
3. As Sigsby and Stackhouse watch security footage in Section V, Chapter 15, what is Avery doing during the conversation with Luke and Maureen?
4. What does Luke find in Section V, Chapter 1?
5. When Dr. Evans tries to escape in Section VII, Chapter 36, who shoots him?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mrs. Sigsby die in Section VIII, Chapter 22?
2. After going down the river in Section V, Chapter 22, where does Luke get off? What is his likely destination, as explained in Section V, Chapter 23?
3. What happens to the surviving children in Section IX?
4. What is the result of the gunfight in Section VIII, Chapter 37?
5. Who is Fred Clark? What does he discover in Section VI, Chapter 2?
6. What happens to the children in Back Half at the end of Section VII?
7. What important information does Luke learn from Maureen in Section V, Chapter 9?
8. What has changed about Avery in Section VII, Chapter 7? What has brought about this change?
9. Describe Luke's journey by train at the end of Section VI. What happens when he jumps off the train?
10. Who is Frieda Brown? What bargain does she make in Section VI, Chapter 18?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the importance of the town of DuPray to the novel. How does this small community influence the novel’s plot, characters, and themes?
Essay Topic 2
The power of information and knowledge is a major theme of the novel. Choose three situations in which the power of information is illustrated. Explain how each situation illustrates the power of information and knowledge.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how the story of Samson is symbolic of the events of the novel. Who, in the novel, is Samson? Who are the Philistines?
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